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.
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 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 the fact that no male sharks appear to have been involved.
Aquarium welcomes Yoko the 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.
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.
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.
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,
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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 even possible.
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Shreveport Aquarium's surprise: Yoko the shark born in all-female tank
Staff at the Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana were astonished by the birth of a baby swell shark named Yoko. The young shark hatched in a tank that housed only two female sharks, which had ...
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Aquarium welcomes baby shark after mystery pregnancy
A Louisiana aquarium welcomed a baby shark born under mysterious conditions, the aquarium said Friday. The swell shark, nicknamed Yoko, hatched on Jan. 3, according to the Shreveport Aquarium.