Vasco da Gama Aquarium, Algés
Egg layer sharks hang the eggs on corals, mangrove roots, etc., hence the 'hairdo' on top. The embryos are attached to a yolk sac, visible inside the egg, which feeds them until they are ready to swim and find food for themselves.
Egg layer sharks hang the eggs on corals, mangrove roots, etc., hence the 'hairdo' on top. The embryos are attached to a yolk sac, visible inside the egg, which feeds them until they are ready to swim and find food for themselves.
34 comments:
Not so much a still-life, as a still-death, perhaps ...
JM, this is truly a strange and interesting image! I never imagined -
Wow!!!!
@Julie: The embryos are pretty alive!
Parece coisa de filme de ficçao cientifica!Impressionante!
Léia
on se retrouve dans un film de science-fiction ;) c'est impressionnant
Who knew! Not me! Amazing.
Fantastic! Never seen anything like these! And they'll become full-grown sharks. Scary when you think about it. Strange-looking things!
This is amazing -- a little scary, but amazing! I've never seen anything like it before either! What a fantastic capture, JM!
Sylvia
Something I've never seen before. Amazing.
Nature is amazing! ;-)
Hi JM, amazing! First time seeing these anyway you capture the picture very well.
Have a nice day.
Olha! Nunca havia visto nada semelhante. Surpreendente.
They are alive, Jose? But but but ... they appear to be lodged into a plastic holder, and not attached to any uterus for sustainance.
They are very beautiful, but remind me of the bottles one imagines at a morgue or a mortuary, or even a scientific laboratory.
Fascinating, unique post! Wonderful shot!
Now that's something I haven't seen before. How interesting!
That is extraordinary!
My compliments: this is one of the most unexpected and original images I have ever seen!
@Julie: The embryos are attached to a yolk sac, visible inside the egg, which feeds them until they are ready to swim and find food for themselves. Egg layer sharks hang the eggs on corals, mangrove roots, etc., hence the 'hairdo' on top.
OK, I'm adding the information to the post. :-)
Well, it is amazing!
Thanks, Jose. Sorry to be so uncomprehending!
So, I gather the acquarium will just keep these little beauties on display so visitors can watch them develop and eventually hatch.
How totally mesmerising ...
@Julie: Exactly. I would love the witness the hatching but I guess it's a shot in the dark! :-)
You don't have to be sorry, it's my pleasure to inform you.
Pretty creepy! But an interesting look at nature.
It would be like waiting for butterflies to emerge from their cocoon - magical if you can time it to be there at the exact time! Great post.
What a great shot! Amazing to see the shark embryos developing like that.
So wonderful to see..
Remarkable, JM. Can you imagine being there with your camera when the first little shark burst loose from its egg?
Now that is an interesting shot.
what an extraordinary pic ! Well doen :)
It looks like some weird science experiment. Amazing
Fascinating!!
You see that's what I love about blogging, you get to see the most amazing things. This image is like something out of a science fiction movie JM, well done interesting info also.
I agree with Gracie of PerthDailyPhoto. An amazing sight!
Post a Comment