Nearly half of the stingray species in Greece are at risk of extinction. A small stingray, hatched in an aquarium in Thessaloniki for the first time in Greece, has been released into the sea, marking an important step for the “ex situ” (off-site) conservation of threatened species in the country. How Stingray Eggs Are HatchedAccording to Greece’s Red List of Threatened Species, nearly half of the stingray species in the country face extinction, with the greatest threat being accidental capture in fishing gear. This initiative relied on the expertise of the Spanish organization Associació Lamna, a partner of iSea, which has developed similar protocols for hatching eggs of threatened stingray species in the Mediterranean. The program has since expanded to include actions for the protection of marine biodiversity, restoration of threatened stingray populations, and raising awareness among local communities and visitors.