How does this all-female species reproduce?
TEded Lesson by Susana Freitas and Darren Parker
In 2021, workers at a Sardinian aquarium were stunned by the birth of a smooth-hound shark. What was shocking was that, for the last decade, the shark’s mother had been living only with other females. So, how was this birth possible? And can other species reproduce this way? Susana Freitas and Darren Parker explore the phenomenon of asexual reproduction known as parthenogenesis.
Meet The Creators
Educator Susana Freitas, Darren Parker
Director Petya Zlateva, Compote Collective
Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
Storyboard Artist Petya Zlateva
Animator Petya Zlateva, Nataliya Atanasova
Art Director Petya Zlateva
Composer BigBanda SoundScapers
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