In 2023, an epaulette shark was born via parthenogenesis at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago to a female shark that hadn’t been around males in at least four years, McClatchy News reported. Shreveport ...

Bigger sharks are forced into deeper water, leaving the Epaulette shark alone to exploit the riches of the reef undisturbed. Unlike any other shark, the Epaulette has an uncanny ability to walk.

Not all small sharks are so quick to bite. The epaulette is a spotted shark found in coral reefs off the coast of Australia and is considered harmless to people. Epaulettes belong to a family of ...