First-Ever Shark “Threesome” Captured on Camera (Video)

Dr. Hugo Lassauce of the University of the Sunshine Coast reported: “It’s rare to witness sharks mating in the wild, but to see it with an endangered species – and film the event – was so exciting that we just started cheering.”

The three sharks, all roughly eight-feet-long, tangle amongst each other, with both males on either side of the female. The males even bite onto the female’s fins, so that they can maintain position. Then, well, they took turns going at it.

So, how’d they do? Well, it was a wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am as far as the male’s performance. According to Dr. Lassauce:

“I waited an hour, freezing in the water, but finally they started swimming up. It was over quickly for both males, one after the other. The first took 63 seconds, the other 47. Then the males lost all their energy and lay immobile on the bottom while the female swam away actively.”

One made it over a minute, and the other just under. *sigh*

Leopard sharks are endangered, and their mating practices are somewhat of a mystery. So, this rare encounter provided vital, yet interesting, insights.

Dr. Lassauce added: “The Indo-Pacific leopard shark, listed as endangered by the IUCN, has primarily been studied in captivity, with little information on its natural mating behaviors.”

Who knew? Sharks can be kinda freaky.