In a rare instance, a shark at Brookfield Zoo gave birth through asexual reproduction. The Zoo, located just outside of Chicago. announced on Wednesday that the Epaulette shark pup hatched on Aug. 23.

A female shark at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois has birthed a pup despite having no contact with a male for four years, the zoo announced on Nov. 1. The "virgin birth" occurred on Aug. 23 after a ...

As a highly vulnerable marine animal, conservation efforts are key to protect a range of shark species. However, gathering information about breeding habits, which could help with these efforts, is ...

Most people find sharks threatening. Who doesn’t have an image in their mind of a menacing shark fin racing through the ocean in search of its next meal? But it is the shark that is threatened.

A female shark in a US zoo has given birth to a pup despite having no contact with any males in the last four years, marking the second time the species is known to have undergone what’s commonly ...

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A shark having babies? Not always newsworthy. But a shark having babies after the mother shark in question had not been in the company of a male shark since her arrival at the facility back in 2019?

A swell shark egg has astonishingly hatched in the absence of any male sharks in the tank. The baby shark, affectionately named Yoko, was born on January 3, 2025, at the Shreveport Aquarium in ...

A female epaulette shark at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois gave birth despite not being around a male in years, officials said. Photos show the “surprise” pup ...

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