It has been widely accepted that no one has ever seen a baby white shark in the wild until 2023. Great whites are very elusive when they give birth. Wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and UC Riverside biology doctoral student Phillip Sternes may have captured the first-ever footage of a newborn great white shark near Santa Barbara, California. …
Some sharks lay eggs at the bottom of the ocean. When shark eggs are laid, they are in a protective egg case that helps them survive until they hatch. The protective case of the shark egg will sometimes wash ashore and are often called a “mermaid’s purse.” The majority of sharks give birth to live …
Tasselled wobbegong are typically found around Indonesia, Australia, and New Guinea. They blend into the surroundings of the seafloor and are not aggressive but are known to bite people if they get too close.