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Swell shark Cephaloscyllium ventriosum is one of the few sharks to lay an egg. Here a baby emerges from its camouflaged egg case that resembles a blade of kelp. California.
categories
Fish, Shark, Behavior, Swell shark, California, Single frame story, Sequence, Camouflage, Reproduction, Underwater, Kelp forest, Marine sanctuary, Channel Islands National Park, Santa Cruz Island, Baby, Birth, Eggs
image numbers
SHK-8.9,10,11