Aquarium surprised by shark born in a tank without males
The Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana kicked off 2025 with a mysterious birth. A swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) pup hatched at the facility on January 3, yet the two female sharks present in the tank have not been in contact with a male in over three years.
Swell shark hatches without male shark present in the tank
A swell shark egg has mysteriously hatched despite no male sharks being present in the tank. The pup, nicknamed Yoko, hatched on 3 January 2025 at the Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana with help from the aquarium team.
Shark egg hatches in tank without males, sparking mystery at Louisiana aquarium
The two female sharks in the tank had not been in contact with a male shark in over three years, the Shreveport Aquarium explained in
Baby Shark’s Birth in All-Female Tank Stuns Aquarium Staff
An aquarium is trying to figure out how it gained a new baby shark in one of its tanks where only two females were present. The swell shark, affectionately named Yoko after the Chumash word for shark ( ‘onyoko,
‘Life finds a way:’ Baby shark born in aquarium tank that only houses females
Life truly foudn a way inside of an Louisiana aquarium earlier this month when a baby shark was born inside a tank that only is home to only female species. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
‘Life... uh... finds a way’; shark egg hatches without male present at Shreveport Aquarium
On Jan. 24, the Shreveport Aquarium reported that a Swell Shark egg was hatched without the presence of males in the habitat. The egg was first identified by the aquarium’s husbandry team eight months ago, but the team says the egg may have been undetected for an additional month or two before.
Sheveport Aquarium paternity mystery: Baby shark egg hatches without males present
A swell shark hatched but had no male present in its habitat. The aquarium’s team noticed the egg eight months ago, and it has been closely monitored. On January 3, the egg successfully hatched. The team determined two female sharks were in the tank and had no contact with a male in over three years.
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 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.
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