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Scientists find Olowalu, Maui, is a seasonal tiger shark mating site, challenging views of their solitary nature.
Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa have identified Olowalu, Maui, as the first documented tiger shark mating hub, based on six years of acoustic tracking.
Mature male and female sharks consistently gather there during the humpback whale calving season, indicating a seasonal mating pattern previously unknown.
The findings challenge the belief that tiger sharks are solitary, suggesting their movements are driven by both reproduction and foraging opportunities near whale calves or placental remains.
The study, funded by Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources and PacIOOS, used underwater listening stations and implanted transmitters.
Future research will use camera-equipped tags to observe mating and shark-whale interactions directly.
Los científicos encuentran que Olowalu, Maui, es un lugar de apareamiento estacional de tiburones tigre, lo que desafía las opiniones sobre su naturaleza solitaria.