Swell sharks are shy shark species that aren't dangerous. Swell sharks are bioflourescent , which is why they glow. But that's not the only trick these sharks have up their sleeves.

Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two possible explanations — and hopes to get confirmation in the coming months.

By Shannon Brinias Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A tiny shark named Yoko is making ...

A Louisiana aquarium welcomed a new baby shark to its facilities earlier this month, but staff are unsure of exactly where it came from. On Jan. 3, a swell shark egg hatched at Shreveport Aquarium ...

Officials with the Shreveport Aquarium recently announced the unusual birth of a swell shark pup in a tank where only two female sharks were present. Named “Yoko” from the Chumash word ...

A Louisiana aquarium welcomed a new baby shark to its facilities earlier this month, but staff are unsure of exactly where it came from. On Jan. 3, a swell shark egg hatched at Shreveport Aquarium ...

While Jaws may have sparked generations of fear with its fictional great white, the Shreveport Aquarium is offering a very ...

The swell shark, nicknamed Yoko, hatched on Jan. 3, according to the Shreveport Aquarium. What makes the birth mysterious is that the tank is home to two female sharks who haven't been in contact ...

Swell sharks are unique in their ability to swallow water or air to escape predators. If attacked, the shark hides in rocks and crevices, swallowing water to expand its stomach.

Yoko, a baby swell shark, swims in a tank at Shreveport Aquarium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The shark hatched from an egg on Jan. 3, 2025. Aquarium staff are unsure how the egg came to be, as ...

A swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) pup hatched at the facility on January 3, yet the two female sharks present in the tank have not been in contact with a male in over three years.