November 16, 2009

Golden eggs

Not from a goose but from a shark—the Whitespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum), to be exact. Found among the coral reefs of the west Pacific, including the Philippines, this small, one-meter, nocturnal shark lays eggs that are five inches long. These back-lit eggs showing the fascinating development of the shark inside are in the Ang Kalaliman (The Deep) section of the Manila Ocean Park. I assure you that these sharks are very much alive. In fact, the guy in the middle was wriggling so much I had to take several shots before I got one with both his head and tail in the photo.

Whitespotted Bamboo Shark eggs

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23 comments:

  1. GlampinoyNovember 16, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    Cge pasyal nga din ako sa Ocean park to see the shark's eggs. Nice blog.

    Hope you also visit my new blog.
    Thanks

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  2. Chattahoochee Valley DailyNovember 16, 2009 at 7:57 AM

    Isn't nature amazing? Great shot, Hilda.

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  3. LowellNovember 16, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    This is absolutely incredible. I would have no idea what this was without your explanation! Shark eggs! Who'd think that?

    Delightful post, Hilda!

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  4. UrselNovember 16, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    Amazing picture and great information. Absolutely unique! Thank you for sharing it.

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  5. arabesqueNovember 16, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    haha! for real? ^0^
    scary lil sharks!

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  6. Don and KriseNovember 16, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    I still say you go to some of the coolest places. This photo is great Hilda.

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  7. BergsonNovember 16, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    beautiful animalist photo

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  8. Rob SiemannNovember 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    Wow, that's fantastic!

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  9. OlivierNovember 16, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    c'est surprenant à voir et en même temps cela fait penser a une vraie œuvre d'art.

    it is surprising to see and at the same time it sounds like a true work of art.

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  10. VPNovember 16, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    This is the oddest of all the odds shots I have ever seen! And a very good image, but I don't like sharks, neither as eggs...

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  11. DinaNovember 16, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    How amazing!! Who would have thought!

    And easier than getting an ultrasound, I imagine. :)

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  12. Amit GuptaNovember 16, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    shark eggs....wow...awesome....

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  13. escapeNovember 16, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    there's a new attraction there. the dancing jellyfishes.

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  14. KatneyNovember 16, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Those are really intriguing, Hilda.

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  15. B SQUAREDNovember 16, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    Fascinating! I've never seen anything like that.

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  16. HalcyonNovember 16, 2009 at 10:51 PM

    Wow! That's a neat display.

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  17. LoisNovember 16, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    That is fascinating Hilda! I think the one in the middle looks a little bit like a tadpole, but that's probably the angle he is at.

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  18. LewNovember 17, 2009 at 12:01 AM

    reat shot! And a fantastic exhibit. As the shark on the right hatches and swims away, do they add another to the left?

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  19. JudyNovember 17, 2009 at 12:58 AM

    This is just incredible! I've never seen anything like this.

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  20. marleyNovember 17, 2009 at 5:35 AM

    That is very cool! Very!

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  21. Cezar and LéiaNovember 17, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    First time in my life that I see something like that!Amazing!
    Léia

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  22. GeorgeNovember 18, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    Fascinating! This is a wonderful capture!

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  23. UnknownNovember 19, 2009 at 1:16 AM

    Shark eggs are amazing! Very cool shot, Hilda!

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