‘Very hush-hush’: Three large stingrays die at Melbourne Sea Life due to unknown cause

Two eagle stingrays and one guitarfish have died suddenly at Melbourne’s Sea Life Aquarium, an incident that one staff member alleges the aquarium is keen to keep from the public.

According to internal emails and messaging seen by Crikey, the animals died between August 8 and 15. The aquarium employee confirmed the deceased animals were the three large rays and that aquarists had not yet been able to discover the reason behind the deaths.

Crikey understands the animals were the only large rays owned by the aquarium, with other smaller stingrays alive and in good health on a different floor of the facility.