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.
Surprise 'virgin birth' of swell shark in all-female tank at Louisiana aquarium
Staff at Louisiana's Shreveport Aquarium have been left stumped by the 'virgin birth' of a shark pup. Yoko, a swell shark pup, hatched on January 3 in an all-female tank that had not seen a male shark in more than 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.
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,
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
Louisiana aquarium miracle: Shark pup born without a male in the tank leaves scientists scratching their heads
A baby swell shark was born in Shreveport Aquarium, even though only female sharks were present in the tank. Scientists propose two explanations: parthenogenesis, asexual reproduction from an egg, or delayed fertilization,
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.
Aquarium Surprised By 'Virgin Birth' Of Swell Shark In All-Female Tank
A Louisiana aquarium has been left stunned by a 'virgin birth' in its shark exhibit. Baby swell shark Yokowas born in an all-female tank at Shreveport Aquarium. Experts believe Yoko's birth is due to parthenogenesis,
'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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