Franco-Azerbaijani Relations: New Caledonia, “Baku Initiative Group,” and Energy Diplomacy

Azerbaijan: Fuels and Dictatorship Against the backdrop of allegations made in the ARTE documentary “Azerbaijan: Fossil Fuels and Dictatorship” about Baku’s interference in France’s internal affairs, relations between the two countries have grown...

“They Laughed When We Called It Real”: Scientists Confirm a Hidden Continent Beneath the Pacific (and It’s Far Bigger Than Anyone Imagined)

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 Scientists reveal the discovery of Zealandia, a submerged continent beneath the Pacific Ocean. 📏 Covering approximately 1.9 million square miles, Zealandia is recognized as a distinct geological landmass. 🏝️ Despite being mostly...

Father shares traditions with daughter

WITH over 13 years of experience in traditional voyaging, Iva Nancy Vunikura was honoured to assume the title of matua, a role that entails mentorship and guidance, especially to the young crew on board the Uto Ni Yalo. The voyage from Fiji to the...

Science National Geographic First-of-its-kind footage reveals 3 endangered sharks mating—all at the same time

Few shark species have ever been caught mating on camera. So when marine biologist Hugo Lassauce stumbled upon a trio of Indo-Pacific leopard sharks copulating in quick succession, he knew he had the opportunity to document something...

World's first shark THREESOME is caught on camera: Scientists spot two males and a female mating off the coast of New Caledonia

Scientists observing sharks off the coast of New Caledonia were in for a surprise, after spotting the world's first shark threesome. During the unusual encounter, two male leopard sharks mated with a female in quick succession – with the entire...

Leopard sharks engaging in a 'threesome' mating ritual captured on video in a scientific first

For years, divers off New Caledonia have watched male leopard sharks dash after females, only to miss the main event. Now we finally have it on film – and it wasn’t just one pair. In a first for the species, two males sequentially mated with a...

Up to nine tropical cyclones forecast for Pacific this season

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Meteorologists are predicting five to nine cyclones for the southwest Pacific in the coming season. The official cyclone season for this region runs from November to April. The forecast issued by Earth Sciences New...

Researchers gobsmacked after capturing shark threesome for first time ever

Three leopard sharks have made history after they were spotted engaging in a 'threesome' in the first known recording of the species mating in the wild. The unusual ménage à trois was captured by Dr Hugo Lassauce, a researcher at the University of...

Scientists catch a shark threesome on camera

It's a rare occurrence for scientists to witness sharks mating in the wild. It's even rarer to catch three leopard sharks—two males and one female—engaging in what amounts to a threesome in the wild on camera, particularly since they are...

Researcher captures three endangered sharks mating

Three endangered leopard sharks have been spotted mating together in a rare event caught on camera by an Australian researcher. University of the Sunshine Coast marine biologist Hugo Lassauce captured the unique footage of two male sharks mating...

Science Popular Science First-ever footage of leopard shark sex shows an unexpected trio

Marine biologists recently documented a promising (if intimate) marine moment in the ocean waters near northeast Australia. For the first time, researchers recorded a leopard shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) mating event. But the footage doesn’t...

Is there such a thing as a ‘problem shark’? Plan to catch repeat biters divides scientists

First was the French tourist, killed while swimming off Saint-Martin in December 2020. The manager of a nearby water sports club raced out in a dinghy to help, only to find her lifeless body floating face down, a gaping wound where part of her...

Sharks head for New Zealand to enjoy our summer: Researcher Dr Riley Elliott explains why they come

“There’s this perception that sharks are invading because there’s warmer waters, but it’s not. It’s purely a seasonal movement from deep ocean water into the coastal shallows for food and for pupping.” Shallow coastal waters are a nursery ground...

Experts capture incredible video of never-before-seen shark behavior: 'Extremely interesting'

"We need to know more about their behavior." by Juliana MarinoOctober 13, 2025 A researcher in Australia has captured a rare moment on camera below the waters of New Caledonia. ABC News reported that scientist Dr. Hugo Lassauce of the University...

‘Surprise Threesome’: Scientists Film (Three) Rare Sharks Mating

It’s always good news when endangered species mate in the wild, because that means new life could be just around the corner. But scientists were particularly tickled to film some endangered Indo-Pacific leopard sharks (Stegostoma tigrinum) mating...

World first as scientist captures sharks mating in wild and they're having a threesome

Marine science history has been rewritten as a trio of leopard sharks were spotted in New Caledonia engaging in what can only be described as a "threesome" during a brief mating session. This unprecedented encounter is the first of its kind,...

Up To Nine Tropical Cycones Forecast For Pacific This Season

Article – RNZ The official cyclone season for the region runs from November to April. Susana Suisuiki, Pacific Waves presenter Meteorologists are predicting five to nine cyclones for the southwest Pacific in the coming season. The official cyclone...

Leopard shark sex tape: a scientific first

From: University of the Sunshine Coast A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher has caught on camera and documented for the first time a rare – and rather risqué – shark mating sequence in the wild. In a surprise discovery, UniSC’s Dr Hugo...

Leopard Shark 'Three-Way' Caught on Tape in a Scientific First

A small group of leopard sharks has been seen – and caught on film – engaging in a three-way bout of reproductive hanky-panky in the wild. It's the first time scientists have documented this mating behavior in the animals, as first one male and...

Leopard Shark 'Threesome,' a Mating First for the Shark Species, Caught on Camera by Researcher: 'It Finally Happened' By Charna Flam

NEED TO KNOW University of the Sunshine Coast marine biologist Dr. Hugo Lassauce said that he and his research team saw three endangered leopard sharks mating In Journal of Ethology, he detailed how two male leopard sharks were mating with a...