Banded Bamboo Shark Egg Case – Day One

I brought home a shark egg case about 5 weeks old and put it in one of my saltwater tanks today. It is a Banded Bamboo shark based on the shape, size, color and texture of the egg case. I will post other videos as the embryo matures and finally hatches. You can see the yolk sac, umbilical cord and the developing external gills. The rapid movement helps promote circulation of the water within the egg case and absorption of oxygen by the developing embryo.

This is a work in progress and I plan on documenting the whole event as it happens over the next few months. The whole process takes about 150 days from egg production to new born. As the baby shark matures I will research and prepare some supporting videos for you to view on the overall life cycle of the Banded Bamboo Shark. Stay tuned, this is going to be a very cool event. The wonders of nature as it unfolds.