![]() ![]() It has also been seen in other types of animals, from snakes to invertebrates. Virgin births have been observed in other sharks in aquaria and in the wild. Their mother is called Leonie.Īlthough this phenomenon of "virgin birth" is quite rare, it's not unheard of in sharks. The pups were named Cleo, CC, and Gemini. Three of them hatched into healthy pups, all female. The 20-something shark at Reef HQ Great Barrier Reef Aquarium in Townsville laid 41 eggs without a father. ![]() (Zebra sharks are often called leopard sharks in Australia, but they are a different species from the leopard sharks found off the west coast of North America.) ![]() As Ian Malcolm famously said, "life finds a way."Īquarium keepers in Australia realized that this week, after a captive zebra shark ( Stegostoma fasciatum) gave birth to three pups-without having had any contact with a male for years. ![]()
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