Shark breeding | The National

The reticulate whipray or honeycomb stingray swims in one of the back of house salt water tanks in Atlantis, The Palm's fish hospital. Antonie Robertson / The National.
Five Arabian carpet sharks and three honeycomb stingrays were the latest marine animals bred to repopulate the Jebel Ali nature reserve. Antonie Robertson / The National.
The honeycomb stingray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It inhabits coastal waters in the western Indian Ocean including the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf. Antonie Robertson / The National.
Arabian carpet sharks swim in one of the back of house salt water tanks in Atlantis, The Palm's fish hospital. Antonie Robertson / The National.
Arabian sharks were due to be released into the Jebel Ali marine sanctuary but rising temperatures delayed the programme. Antonie Robertson / The National.
The aquarium’s programme acts as an educational facility as well as a breeding ground to boost the number of sharks and rays swimming freely in UAE waters. Antonie Robertson / The National.
Fish quarantine facilities at The Atlantis have become a focal point for regional conservation. Antonie Robertson / The National.
Robert Bennet, Manager of Large Exhibits at Atlantis The Palm feeds the Arabian carpet sharks and honeycomb stingray as they swim in one of the back of house salt water tanks in Atlantis, The Palm. Antonie Robertson / The National.