© Peter Arkle 2023 MERMAID’S PURSE

So I chanced upon this “Mermaid’s Purse” from one of the deep seagrass beds in Puerto Princesa. A “mermaid’s purse” is a leather-like egg case that comes from an egg-laying species of shark or ray. Contrary to popular belief, some sharks do lay eggs. While others give birth to fully developed offsprings straight from their womb. • • #MermaidsPurse #sharkeggcase #rayeggcase #HondaBay #PuertoPrincesa #Palawan #Philippines #FishBiology #cartilaginousfish #chondrychthyes #EcologyLab #CoastalEcologyLab @natgeo @nature @wildlifeplanet (at Honda Bay Islands, Palawan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BywFvqHlLBA/?igshid=1ft50a8w62r8c