Reposted by Microbe MikeChristine Barry @christine-barry.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Full video here 🦈 youtu.be/PhLx_7NHGCQ?... 🦑youtu.beLove bites? whale shark observation at Ningaloo ReefYouTube video by Christine Barry Research 052
Reposted by Microbe MikeChristine Barry @christine-barry.bsky.social · 03/01/2025🚨🦈 New shark science! 🦈🚨 We observed a sexually mature male whale shark biting the caudal fin of a (likely juvenile) female whale shark. Biting is a pre-copulatory behaviour for many shark species, so this observation provides possible insights into the mating behaviours of this endangered species 🌊 2316
Reposted by Microbe MikeChristine Barry @christine-barry.bsky.social · 10/12/2024A great write up about our field trip in May and the excellent work done by @microbemike.bsky.social 👏🦈 162
