Mystery Baby Shark Born in Aquarium Tank Which Has Housed Only Females Shark for 3 Years
In January, a baby shark was born in a tank containing only two female swell sharks at the Shreveport Aquarium. It could be a case of parthenogenesis — a form of asexual reproduction — or delayed fertilization,
RAW VIDEO: Aquarium Surprised By ‘Virgin Birth’ Of Swell Shark In All-Female Tank
Credit: Shreveport Aquarium/Cover Images Aquarium staff in Louisiana are stunned by an extraordinary 'virgin birth' in their shark exhibit. At Shreveport Aquarium, a young swell shark named 'Yoko' was born in an all-female tank,
This Baby Shark Was Born Without A Dad, Causing A Flurry Of Commotion
At an aquarium in Louisiana, the arrival of a baby swell shark has caused a flurry of commotion, especially since […]
A shark pup was born in an all-female aquarium tank. How exactly could that happen?
On Jan. 3, a swell shark egg hatched at Shreveport Aquarium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The egg was discovered by aquarium staff in a female shark tank about eight months ago, but it may have remained undetected for a month or two before, according to a news release.
This shark pup was born in a habitat without any males. How did that happen?
Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two possible explanations — and hopes to get confirmation in the coming months.
Mysterious shark pup hatches in aquarium tank with no males
Officials at a Louisiana aquarium are investigating the mystery of a swell shark baby that hatched despite its mother having no contact with male sharks for at least three years.
Aquarium surprised by shark born in a tank without males
According to the aquarium, the shark egg was first spotted eight months ago. The shark hatched a few weeks ago and the team at the aquarium is working to determine how it was conceived. Once the shark is big enough for a blood draw,
Are swell sharks aggressive? All we know as a baby shark nicknamed Yoko mysteriously born without a male present
In an unusual turn of events, a baby swell shark named Yoko was born at the Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana. The shark was born in a tank that had not seen a male shark for over three years.
Shark Pup Mysteriously Hatches in Aquarium Tank With Only Females. How Could This Birth Happen?
Experts say the case is either a rare form of asexual reproduction or an instance of (very) delayed fertilization
Mystery As Baby Shark Born With No Male Involvement
"It really proves that life... uh... finds a way," said Shreveport Aquarium, Louisina's curator of live animals, Greg Barrick.
Baby shark born in aquarium with only females
Surprised faces at the Shreveport Aquarium in the U.S. state of Louisiana because baby swift shark Yoko got born there in an aquarium with only females. Yoko was born in early January after crawling out of an egg in an aquarium with two female sharks.
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No males required: shark mother gives birth despite only being surrounded by females
A female swell shark gives birth to a pup without coming in contact with a male, and now scientists are wondering how this is ...
Baby shark mysteriously born in aquarium tank housing only females
The arrival of a baby swell shark at an aquarium in Louisiana has caused a wave of excitement, after the egg hatched despite ...