Female sharks in Louisiana aquarium birth pup

Baby shark mysteriously hatches from egg at Louisiana aquarium — with no male in tank
A small shark swimming around a Louisiana aquarium holds a mystery in its DNA. Yoko the swell shark hatched from an egg that was discovered in a puzzling place — an all-female tank, the Shreveport Aquarium announced. “It really proves that life ... uh ... finds a way,” curator Greg Barrick said in a Jan. 24 news release.
Female sharks in Louisiana aquarium birth pup despite no males for over 3 years
In a remarkable development, the Shreveport Aquarium has announced the hatching of a healthy female swell shark pup named Yoko. This event is particularly intriguing as it occurred without male sharks,
A Swell Shark Was Born Without a Male Present at a Louisiana Aquarium
A swell shark pup at the Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana hatched from its little egg on January 3. This one came without the presence of a male shark.
How did a baby shark hatch without a male around? Louisiana aquarium investigates
The Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana is investigating the mysterious birth of a baby swell shark, despite no male sharks being present in the tank for 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.
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.
Shark egg hatches in tank without males, sparking mystery at aquarium
Last February, a similar situation occurred in Hendersonville, North Carolina, when a stingray at the Aquarium & Shark Lab was found to be pregnant despite living in a tank without a male of her species. The aquarium determined the stingray, Charlotte, had developed a rare reproductive disease that negatively impacted her reproductive system.
Who's the daddy? Baby shark hatched at aquarium with no males might not have one
When a shark egg appeared one day in a shark tank at a Louisiana aquarium, staff were puzzled. That’s because the tank only has two sharks in it — and they’re both female.
US: Swell Shark Egg Hatches Without a Male Present
Shreveport, United States - January 24, 2025 In an unprecedented event at the Shreveport Aquarium, a swell shark egg has hatched despite the absence of a male shark. The egg, first spotted by the aquarium's husbandry team eight months ago,
Mystery as shark born in aquarium inhabited only by female sharks
Yoko, a swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) was born in a tank inhabited solely by two adult females. The team confirmed ...
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‘Life finds a way:’ Baby shark born in aquarium tank that only houses females
Yoko, the new swell shark pup hatched on January 3 after it was first spotted by the aquarium’s husbandry team nearly eight months ago. Shreveport Aquarium believes the egg could have even gone ...
Huge mystery as 'virgin' shark gives birth despite living in an all-female tank
A bizarre mystery has emerged after a female shark has given birth whilst living in an all-female tank. Shreveport Aquarium, ...
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