04 August 2009

Bonnethead Shark pups at KML




A gravid bonnethead shark (Sphyma tiburo), gave birth to 6 live pups while being held for a visiting scientist in one of the large seawater tanks at the Lab .
















Actively swimming at birth and measuring 8-10" from nose to tail, these miniature replicas of their mother have been transferred to our Shallows where they are chasing small fry and slurping squid tentacles.