BABY SHARK IS 'VIRGIN BIRTH'

Jesus H Christ, a shark that has been born in an all female tank is being called a rare 'virgin birth'.

The baby smooth hound shark was born in an all-female Italian acqairium, which had been all-female for the last ten years.

The ‘miracle’ baby smooth hound shark swimming in it’s tank

Italian scientists now think that this birth could be the first ever documented case of shark parthenogenesis in that particular species.

Parthenogenesis is a rare phenomenon where an egg develops into an embryo without being fertilized by a sperm. And if that sounds somewhat familiar, that's how life found a way in Jurassic Park.

So, don't be surprised if that ends up weaving itself into a future shark thriller, although it isnt something new as has been documented in about 15 species of sharks and rays.

Words by Dean Newman

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