The image shows the pups of a zebra shark that were born trough virgin birth at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, USA, undated. The fact that it was a virgin birth was confirmed via genetic testing which found that both the pups and the mother had the same genetic make-up. (Shedd Aquarium, Brenna Hernandez/Newsflash)
Zebra Shark At Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium Had Pups Through Virgin Birth
An endangered zebra shark has had a virgin birth in which the female fertilised the eggs with her own genetic material. The extremely rare occurrence, which is referred to as…