Zebra Shark Courtship - Shedd Aquarium Wild Reef

During courtship, male sharks bite the females. Guests who were lucky enough to witness Wild Reefs bamboo sharks during breeding season last month saw pretty aggressive courting. At the same time, they learned that its all natural behavior for strong, healthy males temporarily powered by testosterone. Also, sharks have tough, fairly impenetrable skin, and bamboo sharks have teeth designed for crushing crab shells, not stabbing or shearing. Aquarists keeping an eye on them reported that all was well. Zebra sharks, which youll see in this video shot underwater in Wild Reef, appear more gentle. The male grasps the females tail in his mouth and swims behind her. It works this female is mom to a record 86 pups.

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Pets & Animals

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• Sharks
• Animals
• Shedd
• Aquarium

[TheCPSunday]

Beautiful footage.