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    No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis

    What if the song "Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer.
    by Bill Chappell Nov 07, 2023 2 minutes
    An epaulette shark pup that hatched from an apparent parthenogenesis is now on display at Brookfield Zoo, in a Chicago suburb.

    What if the song "Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas?

    For non-fans of the catchy tune, that might sound like a dream. For a real-life Mommy Shark in Illinois, it's reality: She produced a baby without a Daddy Shark.

    The epaulette shark pup hatched this summer at Brookfield Zoo, just west of Chicago. Its mother has been at the zoo since 2019;

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