Endangered sea dragon at Ga. aquarium pregnant

June 12, 2008 Endangered sea dragon at Ga. aquarium pregnant (AP)

A male weedy sea dragon carries eggs on his tail at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Thursday, June 11, 2008. For only the third time ever in a U.S. aquarium, one of the endangered creatures is pregnant. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

(AP) -- A weedy sea dragon at the Georgia Aquarium has something to celebrate this Father's Day. One of the rare creatures is pregnant for only the third time ever at a U.S. aquarium, aquarium officials said. But don't look for the expectant mom - dads carry the eggs in this family.

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