Lemon sharks, bull sharks, mako sharks and blue sharks are among those that give birth to live young. The remainder of sharks are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs.

Unlike oviparous sharks, in ovoviviparous sharks, the egg develops inside the womb, and then the sharks give birth to live young. Types of ovoviviparous sharks: Great white shark, nurse shark ...

If their assessment is correct, it's the first time that a newborn great white shark has been observed in the wild. "Where white sharks give birth is one of the holy grails of shark science.

The mystery of shark birth One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Greenland shark's way of life has been where it gives birth to its (presumably) hundreds of pups per pregnancy.

Not every shark gives birth the same way. In fact, says Link, “sharks have multiple ways to reproduce.” She breaks this down into three distinct ways: Oviparous: Sharks that reproduce in this ...