A California horn shark egg case. Photo by Gary Florin/Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. You won’t find this egg in any typical Easter hunt. Instead, you’ll have to venture into rocky reefs or kelp forests ...

Carefully handling the egg, which she identified as a horn shark's, she explained the casing is soft to the touch. "It looks like glass, I know, but they are actually soft.

The corkscrewed egg-casings take six-eight months before hatching, ... If you find what looks like a corkscrew along the beach, you’ve most likely stumbled upon a horn shark egg.

People have been left shocked by the sight of a shark egg in California. The suspected horn shark egg was found and filmed by a sea life enthusiast. Watch the video and see the egg for yourself here.

California horn shark mothers lay these corkscrew egg cases. When it comes out, it is very pliable, but hardens over time. Hope this lil guy makes it!” read the caption of the video.

Maybe you've seen a "mermaid's purse" while walking on the beach.Not actually an accessory for the mythical creature, these small casings are the eggs of sharks and their relatives. For around 455 ...

Female horn sharks can lay eggs every 11 to 14 days, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation said, and the eggs are protected by that corkscrew-shaped casing.

Horn sharks are oviparous, which means they lay eggs that hatch outside of their mother’s womb. The spiral egg case can be wedged into small cracks and crevices by the female shark to hide them ...