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October 12, 2008

Virgin Birth for Another Shark Species

The first time it happened, scientists thought it might be a fluke. A female hammerhead shark residing at a zoo in Omaha, Neb., had not been in contact with male sharks for at least three years and yet experienced a “virgin birth.” She delivered a single pup.

But it has happened again, according to today’s issue of the Journal of Fish Biology. This time, a blacktip shark… had spent nearly her entire eight years at either the Virginia Aquarium without any male companionship from her kind.

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Curious Cat Science Blog: Octopus Juggling Fellow Aquarium Occupants Says:
November 27th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
“from time to time he completely re-arranges his tank to make it suit his own taste better - much to the distress of his fellow tank inhabitants…”

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