Earlier this month, a swell shark egg successfully hatched at the Shreveport ... The species got its name from its ability to “swell their bodies with water or air to deter predators.” ...

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A swell shark egg has mysteriously hatched despite no male sharks being present in the tank. The pup, nicknamed Yoko, hatched on Jan. 3 at the Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana with help from the ...

There was no difference in survivability between the groups once the sharks hatched from their eggs, which was likely due to water temperatures falling as the year went on, the authors say.

Earlier this month, a swell shark egg successfully hatched at the Shreveport ... The species got its name from its ability to “swell their bodies with water or air to deter predators.” ...