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flag Scientists find Olowalu, Maui, is a seasonal tiger shark mating site, challenging views of their solitary nature.

flag 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. flag Mature male and female sharks consistently gather there during the humpback whale calving season, indicating a seasonal mating pattern previously unknown. flag 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. flag The study, funded by Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources and PacIOOS, used underwater listening stations and implanted transmitters. flag Future research will use camera-equipped tags to observe mating and shark-whale interactions directly.

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