A researcher has recorded three sharks in a “threesome”, or ménage à trois, marking a scientific first. Hugo Lassauce, a marine biologist and a researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast in ...

What if, his team pondered, there was some way to get a look inside the egg sac to see how a baby shark develops? Enter: the ...

Endangered leopard sharks have been observed mating in the wild for the first time, with scientists witnessing a “threesome” involving two males and a female. The encounter was filmed by Hugo Lassauce ...

Marine biologists have documented the first-ever “in the wild” observation of endangered leopard sharks copulating, and were surprised to catch not just two sharks in action, but three. The intimate ...

Two male leopard sharks were seen mating with a female leopard shark off the coast of New Caledonia University of the Sunshine Coast marine biologist Dr. Hugo Lassauce said that he and his research ...

A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher has caught on camera and documented for the first time a rare – and rather risqué – shark mating sequence in the wild. In a surprise discovery, UniSC’s Dr ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Sharks are often portrayed as scary, but many species are surprisingly gentle and unique. Wildlife videos and documentaries reveal calm, curious, and even cute sharks. From tiny glowing sharks to ...

If there were a beauty contest for sharks, I would cast my vote — for the most beautiful shark in the sea — to the leopard shark. No hesitation. This critter has eye-appealing shapes on its back and ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the turquoise shallows of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, a conservation ...