From Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre:
We are proud to announce the safe arrival of four baby whitefin swell sharks.
Adult sharks of this species mated and laid eggs while they were in our pond in 2008, and we have cared for the eggs since then. It has taken 12 months, but four of those eggs hatched in November 2009.
As their egg cases were almost transparent, we were able to watch the growth of the babies over the course of their development.
Whitefin swell sharks are a bottom dwelling species, generally found in deep water on the upper continental slope around southern Australia. Adults grow to over 1.5m in length.
View photos and more information on the Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre web site.
