Baby is born in an all-female tank

Shreveport Aquarium's surprise: Yoko the shark born in all-female tank
Yoko is believed to be the result of parthenogenesis, a rare type of asexual reproduction where offspring develop from unfertilized eggs.
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.
‘Life finds a way:’ Baby shark born in aquarium tank that only houses females
Baby shark born in aquarium tank that only houses females - ‘It really proves that life... uh... finds a way’ said the aquarium’s curator of live animals Greg Barrick
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.
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,
This shark pup was born in a habitat without any males. How did that happen?
A Louisiana aquarium has a new star — and a mystery — on its hands after a baby shark was born in a habitat without any males. The Shreveport Aquarium announced last week that Yoko the swell ...
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.
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,
'Mystery' shark pup born at Louisiana aquarium where no males were present
Officials with the Shreveport Aquarium recently announced the unusual birth of a swell shark pup in a tank where only two female sharks were present.
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Who's the daddy? Baby shark hatched at aquarium with no males might not have one
Then, on Jan. 3, 2025, the little pup hatched. Barrick named it Yoko, short for Onyoko, the Chumash word for shark. "She's doing great," Barrick said, noting they'll need a few months to confirm ...
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Not your average baby shark: An aquarium welcomes a pup from an all-female tank
A Louisiana aquarium has a new star — and a mystery — on its hands after a baby shark was born in a habitat without any males. The Shreveport Aquarium announced last week that Yoko the swell ...
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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.
Mystery of ‘virgin birth’: Newborn shark in all-female tank baffles experts
The birth of a baby shark at Shreveport aquarium has flummoxed marine experts. The newborn hatched in a tank with no male ...