SeaWorld Orlando announced the birth of three smalltooth sawfish pups last week, adding new members of an endangered species to the Central Florida theme park.
on Oct. 17, SeaWorld Orlando announced the births, which occurred on July 11. The newborns included two females and one male, and each measured approximately 2 feet in length, the
Smalltooth sawfish are critically endangered, being the first marine fish to be protected by the Endangered Species Act twenty years ago.Since their birth, the pups had a comprehensive examination and continue to receive regular checkups, the theme park said. “The birth of these smalltooth pups allows for a greater understanding of how to turn the tide on the declining sawfish populations and spread the message of education to our millions of guests that visit each year.”, smalltooth sawfish have a shark-like appearance but are categorized as rays. They have gills and mouths on their undersides.