Swell Shark, Shreveport Aquarium

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,
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,
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.
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.
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.
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
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,
Aquarium welcomes baby shark after mystery pregnancy
The pup hatched in a tank housing two female sharks who hadn't been around any male sharks in over three years.
Not your average baby shark: An aquarium welcomes a pup from an all-female tank
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.
'Miracle' in a Louisiana aquarium: a shark is born in a tank where only females were present
Scientists are studying whether a phenomenon called parthenogenesis, a rare form of asexual reproduction, or delayed fertilization, where fertilization occurs long after mating, could have occurred. The birth of a shark in a habitat where there were no male specimens of this species has excited the scientists at the Shreveport Aquarium in the state of Louisiana,
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Baby shark mysteriously hatches from egg at Louisiana aquarium — with no male in tank
A swell shark hatched at Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana after an egg was found in an all-female tank. Screengrab from a ...
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 ...
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