Pregnant stingray Charlotte brings in traffic, business to North Carolina town

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Charlotte the stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium has been attracting visitors since she got pregnant without a mate. Businesses in Hendersonville are delighted by the influx.

iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1239254250/1239283084" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">Visitors like Sylvia Jones, of Staunton, Virginia, and her niece Lilliana, of Ellenboro, North Carolina, have been flooding Main Street businesses on the weekends since the pregnancy announcement.

A couple of doors down at the Mast General Store, manager Travis Spencer has been getting more customers, too. Part of the proceeds go back to the aquarium to honor the work of the Team Ecco Aquarium and Shark Lab founder, former teacher, Brand Ramer.

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