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- First case: Omaha, Nebraska
- Second case: Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Asexual reproduction: Parthenogenesis
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A shark virgin birth happened at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center. A shark, named Tidbit, had lived at the aquarium (completely apart from male sharks) for eight years. Tidbit died during a health examination and an autopsy revealed the shark was carrying a 10-inch shark pup.Associated Press: Va. Shark's Pup a 'Virgin Birth' (October 10, 2008) A previous virgin birth case was documented in an aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska in 2007.LA Times: "Virgin" Shark Birth in Virginia (October 10, 2008)
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Quotes
"This first case was no fluke. It is quite possible that this is something female sharks of many species can do on occasion."—Demian Chapman, a shark scientistCNN: Baby Shark Has No Father (October 10, 2008) -
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Shark Virgin Birth Questions
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