SHREVEPORT, La. — A tiny shark named Yoko is making waves — not just at the Shreveport Aquarium, where she was born, but in the scientific community around the world.
While shark hatchlings are typically no big deal, Yoko’s birth is anything but ordinary. She may be one of the most unique sharks ever recorded, thanks to a rare reproductive process called parthenogenesis—a phenomenon where an animal reproduces without the involvement of a male.
KTBS is the first local or national TV station to get a close-up look at Yoko. Now about six months old, she spends her days in a specialized nursery tank doing what baby sharks do best: eating, sleeping, and growing…