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fromTravel + Leisure
5 days ago

In La Jolla each summer, pregnant leopard sharks gather in warm, shallow water-if you're patient enough to find them.

La Jolla Shores hosts the world's largest congregation of harmless leopard sharks from June through December, attracting hundreds of pregnant females to its warm, shallow waters for breeding.
Science
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

Scientists catch a shark threesome on camera

Two male leopard sharks sequentially mated with a female while filmed, indicating a critical mating habitat with conservation and genetic-diversity implications.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
7 months ago

Saving endangered leopard sharks in Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago

Leopard sharks were once abundant in the waters of Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago but have been nearly wiped out due to commercial fishing and the lucrative shark trade.
Environment
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