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How many Sea Dragon babies will survive longer than eight weeks in the Georgia Aquarium?
Correspondence from Georgia Aquarium:
Hi Tisha. Thank you for your email. We were very excited about our sea dragons as well. Unfortunately none of the babies survived. Many of them were born prematurely or the eggs were infertile. From talking with the other facilities that have had sea dragon births, this is very common for first time fathers. We are very hopeful for the future and will keep everyone posted. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Meghann Gibbons
Georgia Aquarium
Director, Public Relations
Background:
A rare Weedy Sea Dragon at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is pregnant, and is currently carrying 70 eggs. While survival rates for sea dragons in the wild are very low, in captivity they are estimated at 60%. How many of these sea dragon babies will survive eight weeks or more?
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As reported by a major mainstream news source or on the Georgia Aquarium website.
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All of the sea dragon babies are dead by 8 weeks |
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1-25 baby sea dragons survive 8 weeks or more |
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25-50 baby sea dragons survive 8 weeks or more |
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50-70 baby sea dragons survive 8 weeks or more |
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Suspend date: Mon 15th Sep 1pm PDT Settlement date: Sat 27th Sep 5:29pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 15th Sep 1pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: All of the sea dragon babies are dead by 8 weeks: 30%, 1-25 baby sea dragons survive 8 weeks or more: 20%, 25-50 baby sea dragons survive 8 weeks or more: 40%, 50-70 baby sea dragons survive 8 weeks or more: 10%
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: Correspondence from Georgia Aquarium:
Hi Tisha. Thank you for your email. We were very excited about our sea dragons as well. Unfortunately none of the babies survived. Many of them were born prematurely or the eggs were infertile. From talking with the other facilities that have had sea dragon births, this is very common for first time fathers. We are very hopeful for the future and will keep everyone posted. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Meghann Gibbons
Georgia Aquarium
Director, Public Relations
Suspend date: Mon 15th Sep 1pm PDT Settlement date: Sat 27th Sep 5:29pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 15th Sep 1pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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