Baby Shark in Mermaid Purse

Baby shark in a mermaid purse, due to be born soon. Taken at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• baby
• shark
• mermaid
• purse
• egg
• gestation
• hatch
• aquarium
• pacific
• long
• beach
• california

[IceArdor]

The mermaid purse was surgically cut and the clear window was added so we can see inside. Usually you can't see inside a mermaid purse until the young hatch from the purse.

[SuperShadow64]

A "Mermaid Purse" is just another name for a shark egg.

[babymoondancer]

I like to think that mermaids lay egg cases like that, and it takes the babies nine months to develop. A cross between fish and humans.

[cookiesforbothofus]

wtf is that..

[NotoriousBroadcasts]

@IceArdor - so baisically, they cut open a womb and put a window in it? that sick, think of it in human terms...

[pbandjotterlover]

@pookie525 a mermaids purs is an egg case asshole.

[SnowWhiteQueen29]

I don't see why everyone's saying it's gross. Lol It's just a baby shark in some funky egg looking thing. I think it's cute. :D

[MELYMARTHAEUNICE]

that not baby shark that dog fish

[pookie525]

MERMAIDS ARNT REAL

[2degucitas]

I have found empty mermaids purses on the beach there in Long Beach. Not hard to find.

[jrcfoxtrot13]

are you crazy you seriously need help

[97Gamerfreak]

A Mermaid Purse is a empty shark egg case...They are collected and sold to tourists at beaches...