A few months ago, a photo of a one-eyed shark went viral on the internet, but many believed it to be a hoax, since the creature looked too strange and artificial to be a real specimen. However, just recently scientists have claimed that this organism is actually a legitimate one-eyed dusky shark fetus. This Cyclops creature was discovered after a fisherman caught a pregnant shark near Cerralvo Island in the Gulf of California. Scientists believe that this mutated shark is a result of a disorder called cyclopia, characterized by only one eye in the center of the forehead and other facial mutations. Puppies and kittens are sometimes born with this disorder, but they usually die shortly after their birth. This baby shark probably wouldn’t have made it past birth either; no scientists have discovered any baby sharks with cyclopia outside of the womb.
I learned a good deal from this article. I had never heard of cyclopia, and didn’t even think a mutation like that was possible. The article got me interested in this disorder, so I did some research and learned that cyclopia can occur in human babies as well. Even though this baby shark probably would have died if his mother had been able to give birth, it is still fascinating to find something that hasn’t been seen before. Scientists are finding something new every day, and that is very exciting for people interested in the subject.
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