科学家发现毛伊(Maui)的奥洛瓦卢是一个季节性老虎鲨鱼交配地, Scientists find Olowalu, Maui, is a seasonal tiger shark mating site, challenging views of their solitary nature.

来自马诺阿夏威夷大学的研究人员根据六年的声学跟踪,确定毛伊岛奥洛瓦卢为第一个记录在案的老虎鲨鱼交配中心。 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. 成熟的男女鲨鱼在座头鲸雕刻季节不断聚集到那里,显示出以前未知的季节交配模式。 Mature male and female sharks consistently gather there during the humpback whale calving season, indicating a seasonal mating pattern previously unknown. 研究结果对认为老虎鲨鱼是孤立的信念提出了挑战,表明其运动是由鲸鱼幼崽或胎盘遗骸附近的繁殖和觅食机会驱动的。 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. 该研究由夏威夷土地和自然资源部及Pacios公司资助,使用水下监听站和植入式发射机。 The study, funded by Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources and PacIOOS, used underwater listening stations and implanted transmitters. 今后的研究将使用装有照相机的标签直接观察交配和鲨鱼与鲸的相互作用。 Future research will use camera-equipped tags to observe mating and shark-whale interactions directly.