The secrets of shark mating rituals uncovered just in time for #SharkWeek Desi Lydic #TDSThrowback | The Daily Show

If you look closely, you can see this shark’s mating scars. 🦈 Male sharks hold onto females with their teeth while mating, which is why scientists will look for scars when searching for a pregnant shark. 📹: Andriana Fragola | Animal Planet

Female sharks can have a tough time during the mating season. That could not be more evident than in this video of a blue shark as it swam past an Atlantic Shark Institute boat in waters off the RI coast. This video, shot by Dr. Josh Moyer, shows a significant number of bite marks made by males to hold the female in place during mating. These scars often lead us to an early indication of what sex the shark might be, before we can confirm it for reaearch purposes.#shark #sharks #sharkresearch | T

Dive Master intern John captured the first following behaviour of our mating season yesterday! In this clip you can see a male shark closely following a female shark! Wolf Rock is the only known dive site in the world where sharks of this size can observed mating! We have northerly winds and low swell forecast this week with confirmed boats every day, expect the current to be running and the rays to be waiting! #WeAreHiring #australiasbestsharkandraydive #matingseason | Wolf Rock Dive