However, the following and biting are similar to the early mating behaviors seen in shark species, including tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier), zebra sharks (Stegostoma fasciatum), basking sharks ...

Gruesome footage reveals the horrendous injuries inflicted by male sharks as they grasp females with their teeth while they mate. These bloody love bites are now helping scientists piece together ...

Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two ...

Zebra sharks do the same thing before mating, so it’s likely that whale sharks do too. Although researchers do believe that what they observed was some kind of pre-mating behavior, they don’t ...

An aquarium-housed sand tiger shark female with mating wounds from attempted copulation on June 22, 2020. Number in top left corner represents the days post-injury. (Image credit: Wyffels et al. 2024) ...

revealed injuries inflicted by male sharks when they sink their teeth into female sharks while they mate. The bites are helping scientists get a better understanding of sharks’ kinky sex lives.

Despite their size and widespread distribution, much of what we know about their courtship and mating comes from incidental observations. Why is this part of a whale shark’s life so elusive?

The pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) is a small, nocturnal predator boasting distinctive stripes, resembling pyjamas. Found off the South African coast in rocky reefs and kelp forests ...

Researchers spotted the unique behaviour amongst the endangered species at Ningaloo Reef, and believe the "hassling" from males could be keeping female whale sharks away from the site.