Dozens of stingrays appear overnight in Kaohsiung pond
Dozens of stingrays appear overnight in Kaohsiung pond
2026-06-12
Locals in Kaohsiung were shocked after dozens of stingrays appeared overnight at a pond next to the famous Chengcing Lake. The fish arrived so suddenly and in such large numbers, that it is suspected they were dumped by a breeder. Kaohsiung says the stingrays will be removed, and the culprit fined up to NT$150,000 if found. Let’s hear more.
Member of public
Saw the stingrays
I saw them early in the morning. There were so many. I never saw any before, even when the water level was much lower.
Member of public
Conjecturing about stingrays
It must have been a breeder who dumped them here at night. They used to be very expensive, but now there’s no sales at all. The water is stagnant. If you release them here, they’ll die, because there’s no oxygen.
Huang Chi-yang
National Taiwan Ocean University
I assume they were raised in a farm, or artificially bred and then abandoned. They have undergone a long period of adaptation and evolution, so they’ve become true freshwater fish.
Kuo Ming-chin
Kaohsiung Animal Protection Office
The relevant authorities are handling the removal and the subsequent investigation. If it is found that someone released the animals, they could face a fine of up to NT$150,000.
Experts believe the fish may be hybrids of pearl stingrays and tricolor stingrays, which can live up to 15 years in captivity, much longer than wild stingrays, which typically survive between 6 and 9 years. Their size can range from 35 to 90 centimeters and more importantly, they have large appetites. Since they prey on native fish species, their presence could disrupt the local ecosystem. Authorities are continuing to monitor water quality, and if the stingrays are found to have been illegally released, officials will track down the culprits and impose fines.
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高雄澄清湖旁池塘出現大量魟魚 疑被人惡意棄養
2026-06-12
高雄澄清湖旁的一處池塘，被民眾發現，竟然一夕之間出現大量魟魚，懷疑是被人惡意棄養，動保處說會盡快移除，一旦查到是有人棄養，最高將可開罰15萬元。
[[民眾]]
“就是一大早看到啊，很多啊，以前這個水位再低，根本連一隻也沒看到。”
[[民眾]]
“半夜人家的來放，繁殖場啊，以前很貴啊，現在有價無市。水是死水啊，你放下去一定會死掉的，因為這邊缺氧。”
[[海洋大學水產養殖學系副教授 黃之暘]]
“推論說這可能是有養殖場，或者是人為飼養之後的棄養，因為牠經過了長時間的適應跟演化，所以牠已經成為了真正的淡水魚類。”
[[高雄市動保處副處長 郭明欽]]
“權責辦理後續查處及移除作業，倘查明確有民眾違法棄養或放生行為，最高可處15萬元罰鍰。”
高雄連日下雨，池塘出現魟魚，專家推測，這種魟魚可能是珍珠魟和三色魟的混種，食量相當大，如果是人為飼養壽命可以到15年，野生的魟魚，也有6到9年壽命，體型從35公分至90公分都有，牠們會捕食當地的原生魚類，導致在地生態失衡。相關單位目前持續監控水質，如果真的是人為棄養，也將找出違法的飼主，依法開罰。
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