The baby was born in August to the 3-year-old mother, even though epaulette sharks usually reach sexual maturity at age 7. The process of developing an embryo without a fertilized egg cell is ...

For instance, in 2001, a bonnethead shark at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, gave birth to a pup despite having no male present in the tank for three years.

By Shannon Brinias Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A tiny shark named Yoko is making ...

Baby shark hatched at aquarium with no males might not have one. ... Either the pup's mother reproduced asexually by creating a genetic copy of herself, a phenomenon known as parthenogenesis.

The show is more than 20 minutes, longer than we might expect the attention span to be. It has a couple of fake-out endings.

Mystery As Baby Shark Born With No Male Involvement. ... Alternatively, it could be that Yoko's mother mated with a male years ago, but the fertilization process was delayed.

Advancements In Artificial Womb Technology Successfully Gestate Baby Sharks For 355 Days. Story by Michael Levanduski ... Others are because life outside of the mother can be very harsh and dangerous.

SHREVEPORT, La. -- A tiny shark named Yoko is making waves—not just at the Shreveport Aquarium, where she was born, but in the scientific community around the world.

SHREVEPORT, La. -- A tiny shark named Yoko is making waves — not just at the Shreveport Aquarium, where she was born, but in the scientific community around the world.