First Ever Recording of Leopard Sharks Mating in the Wild Reveals ‘Threesome’

Endangered Sharks Caught on Video in the Middle of a Threesome

When you’re facing extinction, cultural mores will probably go out the window. What was once taboo is now a petty indulgence. Might as well make the most of your final days. I bet that’s exactly what was going through the minds of some endangered New Caledonian leopard sharks who were caught on film in the midst of a three-way. It was the first time scientists had ever captured a full leopard shark mating sequence in the wild, and it just so hap…

First ever recording of leopard sharks mating in the wild reveals ‘threesome’

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.

Sharks spotted mating in wild for first time and they're having a threesome - Irish Mirror

A trio of leopard sharks were spotted having a 'threesome' in the wild for the first time in marine science history, as the endangered species has never been documented in a mating sequence quite like it

Leopard Shark trio captured mating in wild for first time

Three leopard sharks have been captured on camera mating in a “threesome” for the first time. Dr Hugo Lassauce, a researcher at the University of the Sunshine Coast, recorded the interaction whilst snorkeling off the coast of Nouméa, New Caledonia. He said he spotted the female with two males grasping her fins and decided to record the endangered animals as he knew “something was going to happen”. The main event, in which each male took a turn t…