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November 2022 PMID 36073958

Circles in the sea: annual courtship "torus" behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean.

David W Sims, Simon D Berrow, Ken M O'Sullivan, Nicholas J Pfeiffer, Richard Collins, Kev L Smith, Brianna M Pfeiffer, Paul Connery, Shane Wasik, Lois Flounders, Nuno Queiroz, Nicolas E Humphries, Freya C Womersley, Emily J Southall

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What people are saying

Several posts provide insights into basking shark behaviors, using phrases like 'mating-season swimalong' and references to the article’s findings about courtship toruses. The tone is light and engaging, with mentions of 'weird barn dance' qualities contributing to an overall sense of intrigue and importance regarding the sharks’ reproductive strategies.

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The discussions overwhelmingly support the findings of the publication, indicating consensus about the significance of basking shark courtship behaviors.

InterestHigh interest

There is a high level of curiosity, as many posts express a desire to learn more and engage with the fascinating behaviors of basking sharks.

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Posts delve into specific research methods and findings, suggesting deep engagement with the publication, including the use of terms like 'speed dating' and references to ongoing research presentations.

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The perception of impact is strong, as many discussions highlight the importance of the study for shark conservation and raise awareness about endangered species.

Abstract in brief

  • Researchers observed groups of basking sharks engaging in circling behaviors in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean, indicating potential courtship activity during late summer months.
  • The sharks formed toroidal formations with a diameter of 17-39 meters, consisting of both males and females swimming slowly and interacting closely, similar to behavior seen in other mating shark species.
  • This study identifies northeast Atlantic coastal waters as a crucial habitat for the reproductive behavior of endangered basking sharks, providing new insights into their courtship dynamics.
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David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour in #Ireland & UK waters - Check out our video @thembauk @BaskingIrish @SeaFever2 @BaskingSharkSco Nick Pfeiffer MERC OA Paper here: https://t.co/G7F9Uj9UCl https://t.co/51BDHZdlaJ

Sep 8, 2022 · 162 likes · 42 shares · 3,524 followers View post →
David Shiffman, Ph.D.
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Bluesky

In which I post a daily shark fact on Bluesky every day unless I forget in which case they’ll be more like daily-ish: Basking sharks, the world’s second-largest fish, gather and swim in a big circle for sexy time https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jfb.15187

May 22, 2023 · 62 likes · 13 shares View post →
fsbi
@TheFSBI · X

NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long females and males associate with all other torus members within minutes #speeddating @TheSimsLab https://t.co/eVbEW9B9tu #JFB

Nov 8, 2022 · 38 likes · 12 shares · 4,586 followers View post →
Shark Education
@Sharks4Kids · X

#SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to article: https://t.co/USUde1ExNH

Nov 20, 2022 · 33 likes · 10 shares · 14,863 followers View post →
Phys.org
@physorg_com · X

Mysterious circling behavior of basking #sharks explained https://t.co/eRJRQVe9Gf https://t.co/J4h8Jb6PKY

Sep 13, 2022 · 24 likes · 8 shares · 1,024,259 followers View post →
Marine Life Project
@MarineLifeProj · X

Pese a ser una especie solitaria, los #tiburones peregrino se agrupan y nadan en círculos para buscar una pareja de apareamiento. A este curioso anillo que forman se le llama "torus". https://t.co/KfDpzsmGYr https://t.co/rWWZZfYflz

Nov 3, 2022 · 19 likes · 4 shares · 16,627 followers View post →

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Jim Wharton, PhD (he/him)
@jimwharton · X

Check this out. It's a basking shark torus, a mating-season swimalong that has a weird, barn dance kind of quality to it. Lots of milling around, checking out the other side. Paper: https://t.co/vREjga35vn Video from @BaskingSharkSco: https://t.co/DX9A94LG9w #DiverseSharks

Aug 2, 2023 · 3 likes · 3,357 followers View post →
Jim Wharton, PhD
@jimwharton.bsky.social · Bluesky

Check this out. It's a basking shark torus, a mating-season swimalong that has a weird, barn dance kind of quality to it. Lots of milling around, checking out the other side. Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jfb.15187 Video from Basking Sharks Scotland: Video

Aug 2, 2023 · 6 likes · 4 shares View post →
ivacheung.com
@ivacheung.com · Bluesky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C2K9jvqtXs

Jun 21, 2023 View post →
Paola Camila Vivian
@PaolaVivian_ · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Jun 2, 2023 · 42 shares · 3 followers View post →
David Shiffman, Ph.D.
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Bluesky

In which I post a daily shark fact on Bluesky every day unless I forget in which case they’ll be more like daily-ish: Basking sharks, the world’s second-largest fish, gather and swim in a big circle for sexy time https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jfb.15187

May 22, 2023 · 62 likes · 13 shares View post →
Emily Southall
@EJ_Southall · X

RT @TheFSBI: Between the #JFB covers by Asst. Editor @DrWillPerry - Sex or snack? Drivers behind the behavioural mystery of basking shark c…

Feb 24, 2023 · 2 shares · 120 followers View post →
Emily Southall
@EJ_Southall · X

RT @TheFSBI: If you enjoyed @TheSimsLab's recent #JFB paper on #sharknado and basking shark behaviour (https://t.co/mI604WSIHP), don't mis…

Feb 16, 2023 · 3 shares · 120 followers View post →
Rui Vieira
@rui_vieira19 · X

RT @TheFSBI: If you enjoyed @TheSimsLab's recent #JFB paper on #sharknado and basking shark behaviour (https://t.co/mI604WSIHP), don't mis…

Feb 15, 2023 · 3 shares · 751 followers View post →
William Perry fishsci.com/@DrWillPerry
@DrWillPerry · X

RT @TheFSBI: Between the #JFB covers by Asst. Editor @DrWillPerry - Sex or snack? Drivers behind the behavioural mystery of basking shark c…

Feb 15, 2023 · 2 shares · 1,514 followers View post →
David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

RT @TheFSBI: If you enjoyed @TheSimsLab's recent #JFB paper on #sharknado and basking shark behaviour (https://t.co/mI604WSIHP), don't mis…

Feb 15, 2023 · 3 shares · 3,524 followers View post →
fsbi
@TheFSBI · X

If you enjoyed @TheSimsLab's recent #JFB paper on #sharknado and basking shark behaviour (https://t.co/mI604WSIHP), don't miss out on more of his research which he is presenting at #FSBI2023 @fsbi2023! Abstract deadline is fast approaching, 28th Feb 2023! https://t.co/4tH3nkSMzS https://t.co/8sM7E10egV

Feb 15, 2023 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 4,586 followers View post →
Chris Brodie
@MarineZoology · X

Original paper "Circles in the sea" can be found https://t.co/HoCATJHDh7

Feb 14, 2023 · 1,245 followers View post →
fsbi
@TheFSBI · X

Between the #JFB covers by Asst. Editor @DrWillPerry - Sex or snack? Drivers behind the behavioural mystery of basking shark circles revealed. https://t.co/wh9tilPHhA. Original JFB paper by @TheSimsLab et al. here: https://t.co/pcXbm4tPU9 #FishSci

Feb 14, 2023 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 4,586 followers View post →
MBA - Marine Biological Association
@thembauk · X

Find out more about the mysterious basking shark courtship displays: https://t.co/EnqG1b0O5w Read the full paper here: https://t.co/wa1ecyYrR4

Jan 4, 2023 · 1 like · 21,214 followers View post →
Nuno Queiroz
@nunoqueiroz29 · X

RT @DrWillPerry: Recent #JFB Between the Covers "Sex or snack? Drivers behind the behavioural mystery of basking shark circles revealed"htt…

Dec 19, 2022 · 4 shares · 546 followers View post →
David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

RT @DrWillPerry: Recent #JFB Between the Covers "Sex or snack? Drivers behind the behavioural mystery of basking shark circles revealed"htt…

Dec 19, 2022 · 4 shares · 3,524 followers View post →
fsbi
@TheFSBI · X

RT @DrWillPerry: Recent #JFB Between the Covers "Sex or snack? Drivers behind the behavioural mystery of basking shark circles revealed"htt…

Dec 19, 2022 · 4 shares · 4,586 followers View post →
William Perry fishsci.com/@DrWillPerry
@DrWillPerry · X

Recent #JFB Between the Covers "Sex or snack? Drivers behind the behavioural mystery of basking shark circles revealed"https://t.co/KYOKTgdqMF Using drones & underwater video @TheSimsLab et al found courtship groups of 6-23 ♂️&♀️ sharks, 5.4–9.5m in length https://t.co/row0CXmy6C

Dec 19, 2022 · 8 likes · 4 shares · 1,514 followers View post →
G M Masum Billah
@guitarfishmasum · X

RT @SharkRayFund: A recent study which examines observations of basking #sharks forming circling groups highlights N.East Atlantic coastal…

Dec 2, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,861 followers View post →
Gonzalo Araujo, Ph.D.
@gonzo_araujo · X

RT @SharkRayFund: A recent study which examines observations of basking #sharks forming circling groups highlights N.East Atlantic coastal…

Dec 1, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,317 followers View post →
Shark Conservation Fund
@SharkRayFund · X

A recent study which examines observations of basking #sharks forming circling groups highlights N.East Atlantic coastal waters as a critical habitat supporting courtship reproductive behaviour of this endangered shark. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/UFbmwvrkhg #SharkConservation

Dec 1, 2022 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 3,836 followers View post →
Jasmine NoDramaMama
@jasmineweidenb1 · X

RT @Sharks4Kids: #SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to ar…

Nov 23, 2022 · 10 shares · 5,565 followers View post →
princehellfire
@princehellfire · X

RT @Sharks4Kids: #SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to ar…

Nov 23, 2022 · 10 shares · 587 followers View post →
VickyShark
@VickySharky · X

RT @Sharks4Kids: #SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to ar…

Nov 23, 2022 · 10 shares · 3,129 followers View post →
LA
@whiteshark902 · X

RT @Sharks4Kids: #SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to ar…

Nov 22, 2022 · 10 shares · 1,141 followers View post →
David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

RT @Sharks4Kids: #SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to ar…

Nov 21, 2022 · 10 shares · 3,524 followers View post →
Irish Basking Shark
@BaskingIrish · X

RT @Sharks4Kids: #SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to ar…

Nov 21, 2022 · 10 shares · 3,031 followers View post →
G M Masum Billah
@guitarfishmasum · X

RT @Sharks4Kids: #SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to ar…

Nov 21, 2022 · 10 shares · 1,861 followers View post →
SharkFinFree Calgary
@SharkFinFreeYYC · X

RT @Sharks4Kids: #SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to ar…

Nov 20, 2022 · 10 shares · 801 followers View post →
Pauline Pierce
@_sharkgirl94 · X

RT @Sharks4Kids: #SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to ar…

Nov 20, 2022 · 10 shares · 10 followers View post →
LibKey
@libkey_io · X

@Sharks4Kids @BaskingIrish Access the paywalled article from your library: https://t.co/GoQlcUIMu4 Promote scholarly access to content by simply adding https://t.co/SXSePSXDsM to the DOI URL

Nov 20, 2022 · 555 followers View post →
Shark Education
@Sharks4Kids · X

#SharkScienceSunday "First evidence that basking sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus" Link to article: https://t.co/USUde1ExNH

Nov 20, 2022 · 33 likes · 10 shares · 14,863 followers View post →
SevillaCivica #LobbyCiudadano
@SevillanosYa · X

RT @MarineLifeProj: Pese a ser una especie solitaria, los #tiburones peregrino se agrupan y nadan en círculos para buscar una pareja de apa…

Nov 15, 2022 · 4 shares · 4,338 followers View post →
David
@lividinlincs · X

RT @AnimalWelfareIE:

Nov 15, 2022 · 4 shares · 2,810 followers View post →
Irish Basking Shark
@BaskingIrish · X

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Nov 14, 2022 · 4 shares · 3,031 followers View post →
Emily Southall
@EJ_Southall · X

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Nov 14, 2022 · 4 shares · 120 followers View post →
Ban bloodsports NI @banbloodsportsni.bsky.social
@BanbloodsportNI · X

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Nov 13, 2022 · 4 shares · 16,941 followers View post →
PartyForAnimalWelfare
@AnimalPartyIE · X

Nov 12, 2022 · 5 likes · 4 shares · 1,761 followers View post →
Alice Cimino
@Elasmobranchali · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 10, 2022 · 12 shares · 236 followers View post →
Lindsay Beyerstein
@beyerstein · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Nov 9, 2022 · 101 shares · 18,490 followers View post →
Nick
@NickARJones · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 9, 2022 · 12 shares · 483 followers View post →
Saving Our Sharks Foundation
@SavingOurShark1 · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 9, 2022 · 12 shares · 47 followers View post →
Irish Basking Shark
@BaskingIrish · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 9, 2022 · 12 shares · 3,031 followers View post →
Natasha Phillips
@sunfishresearch · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 9, 2022 · 12 shares · 1,752 followers View post →
LA
@whiteshark902 · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 9, 2022 · 12 shares · 1,141 followers View post →
Lachlan George
@LWGeorge6 · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 9, 2022 · 12 shares · 615 followers View post →
Emily Southall
@EJ_Southall · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 9, 2022 · 12 shares · 120 followers View post →
David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 8, 2022 · 12 shares · 3,524 followers View post →
David John McKenzie
@afishyonado · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 8, 2022 · 12 shares · 665 followers View post →
Swimming Head Productions
@swimming_head · X

RT @TheFSBI: NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long fema…

Nov 8, 2022 · 12 shares · 1,077 followers View post →
fsbi
@TheFSBI · X

NEW PAPER - First evidence that basking #sharks engage in courtship behaviour in a spinning 3D torus #sharknado - 7m long females and males associate with all other torus members within minutes #speeddating @TheSimsLab https://t.co/eVbEW9B9tu #JFB

Nov 8, 2022 · 38 likes · 12 shares · 4,586 followers View post →
Jordi Coll
@J_Coll_Casanova · X

RT @MarineLifeProj: Pese a ser una especie solitaria, los #tiburones peregrino se agrupan y nadan en círculos para buscar una pareja de apa…

Nov 4, 2022 · 4 shares · 374 followers View post →
Francisco Pardiñas
@FjPardinas · X

RT @MarineLifeProj: Pese a ser una especie solitaria, los #tiburones peregrino se agrupan y nadan en círculos para buscar una pareja de apa…

Nov 3, 2022 · 4 shares · 1,254 followers View post →
Nessa M. Clavijo
@Ipathia_ · X

RT @MarineLifeProj: Pese a ser una especie solitaria, los #tiburones peregrino se agrupan y nadan en círculos para buscar una pareja de apa…

Nov 3, 2022 · 4 shares · 4,582 followers View post →
Marine Life Project
@MarineLifeProj · X

Pese a ser una especie solitaria, los #tiburones peregrino se agrupan y nadan en círculos para buscar una pareja de apareamiento. A este curioso anillo que forman se le llama "torus". https://t.co/KfDpzsmGYr https://t.co/rWWZZfYflz

Nov 3, 2022 · 19 likes · 4 shares · 16,627 followers View post →
Ami Jewell
@ami_jewell · X

https://t.co/b2Ch9KRkM6 - the link to the original paper :) https://t.co/zXNTXiHzTp

Oct 30, 2022 · 1 like · 49 followers View post →
Abie
@temptoetiam · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Oct 25, 2022 · 101 shares · 3,962 followers View post →
David Curnick
@DavidCurnick · X

RT @TheFSBI: #JFB: Circles in the sea: annual courtship “torus” behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern No…

Oct 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 2,606 followers View post →
Irish Basking Shark
@BaskingIrish · X

And check out the open access paper on basking shark dating here: https://t.co/A8XaaLneem! Kudos to all of the amazing authors on this. Really great work!

Oct 13, 2022 · 2 likes · 3,031 followers View post →
Emily Southall
@EJ_Southall · X

RT @TheFSBI: #JFB: Circles in the sea: annual courtship “torus” behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern No…

Oct 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 120 followers View post →
Dr Catie Gutmann Robert
@CatieGR · X

RT @TheFSBI: #JFB: Circles in the sea: annual courtship “torus” behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern No…

Oct 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 1,953 followers View post →
Clemency White
@clemencyewhite · X

RT @TheFSBI: #JFB: Circles in the sea: annual courtship “torus” behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern No…

Oct 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 646 followers View post →
Nuno Queiroz
@nunoqueiroz29 · X

RT @TheFSBI: #JFB: Circles in the sea: annual courtship “torus” behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern No…

Oct 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 546 followers View post →
llsousa.bsky.social
@llsousa84 · X

RT @TheFSBI: #JFB: Circles in the sea: annual courtship “torus” behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern No…

Oct 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 380 followers View post →
David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

RT @TheFSBI: #JFB: Circles in the sea: annual courtship “torus” behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern No…

Oct 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 3,524 followers View post →
fsbi
@TheFSBI · X

#JFB: Circles in the sea: annual courtship “torus” behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean https://t.co/eVbEW9BHj2 #FishSci @TheSimsLab https://t.co/T0ODLZi2bg

Oct 13, 2022 · 18 likes · 8 shares · 4,586 followers View post →
David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

RT @xdogfishx: Great to see our joint research on 'speed dating' #BaskingSharks featured in @MSNNews 'Positive environmental stories from…

Sep 30, 2022 · 2 shares · 3,524 followers View post →
Chloe Renn
@Chl0eMarine · X

RT @xdogfishx: Great to see our joint research on 'speed dating' #BaskingSharks featured in @MSNNews 'Positive environmental stories from…

Sep 30, 2022 · 2 shares · 242 followers View post →
Emily Southall
@EJ_Southall · X

Great to see our joint research on 'speed dating' #BaskingSharks featured in @MSNNews 'Positive environmental stories from 2022 so far' https://t.co/4luBUHlNy7 https://t.co/jE0T68MHQ4

Sep 30, 2022 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 120 followers View post →
MBA - Marine Biological Association
@thembauk · X

Read the full paper in the Journal of Fish Biology: https://t.co/wa1eczfuT4

Sep 30, 2022 · 2 likes · 21,214 followers View post →
David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

RT @xdogfishx: Estudio revela que el comportamiento circular de los tiburones peregrinos es el modo de aparearse https://t.co/xf6678q6bE vi…

Sep 21, 2022 · 1 share · 3,524 followers View post →
Emily Southall
@EJ_Southall · X

Estudio revela que el comportamiento circular de los tiburones peregrinos es el modo de aparearse https://t.co/xf6678q6bE via @Noticias Ambientales https://t.co/S0jkqYyLjU

Sep 21, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 120 followers View post →
NP AGARWAL世界一フォローを目指しますAiming best in world.
@np_grwl · X

RT @physorg_com: Mysterious circling behavior of basking #sharks explained https://t.co/eRJRQVe9Gf https://t.co/J4h8Jb6PKY

Sep 21, 2022 · 8 shares · 1,790 followers View post →
Chrissy a proud Pigoneer & Dolphin Angel Ⓥ
@CHAM02313921 · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 20, 2022 · 42 shares · 2,149 followers View post →
JennyH
@JHam65465689 · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 20, 2022 · 42 shares · 2,119 followers View post →
BlueHorizon
@BlueHorizonHQ · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 16, 2022 · 42 shares · 193 followers View post →
Jim Wharton, PhD (he/him)
@jimwharton · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 16, 2022 · 42 shares · 3,357 followers View post →
Jon Houghton
@PelagicLabQUB · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 16, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,126 followers View post →
May Redfern
@WailinAbtWhales · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 15, 2022 · 42 shares · 257 followers View post →
Lilian Lieber
@LilianLieber · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 15, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,539 followers View post →
Charles Clover
@CRHClover · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 14, 2022 · 101 shares · 6,505 followers View post →
Dr Joni Pini-Fitzsimmons
@MotherOfRays · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 14, 2022 · 101 shares · 2,308 followers View post →
Quinnessence
@OnceandfutureQF · X

RT @physorg_com: Mysterious circling behavior of basking #sharks explained https://t.co/eRJRQVe9Gf https://t.co/J4h8Jb6PKY

Sep 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 4,239 followers View post →
Lucatiel of Mirror
@_NhamE_ · X

RT @physorg_com: Mysterious circling behavior of basking #sharks explained https://t.co/eRJRQVe9Gf https://t.co/J4h8Jb6PKY

Sep 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 79 followers View post →
UllapoolSharkAmbassador
@FinlayPringle · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 13, 2022 · 101 shares · 2,992 followers View post →
K. Rudolph
@scientwest · X

RT @physorg_com: Mysterious circling behavior of basking #sharks explained https://t.co/eRJRQVe9Gf https://t.co/J4h8Jb6PKY

Sep 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 1,365 followers View post →
Agnish
@DrgDrshyaViveka · X

RT @physorg_com: Mysterious circling behavior of basking #sharks explained https://t.co/eRJRQVe9Gf https://t.co/J4h8Jb6PKY

Sep 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 129 followers View post →
Mr. Cauthers
@MrCauthers · X

RT @physorg_com: Mysterious circling behavior of basking #sharks explained https://t.co/eRJRQVe9Gf https://t.co/J4h8Jb6PKY

Sep 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 128 followers View post →
Phys.org Biology
@physorg_biology · X

RT @physorg_com: Mysterious circling behavior of basking #sharks explained https://t.co/eRJRQVe9Gf https://t.co/J4h8Jb6PKY

Sep 13, 2022 · 8 shares · 8,210 followers View post →
Phys.org
@physorg_com · X

Mysterious circling behavior of basking #sharks explained https://t.co/eRJRQVe9Gf https://t.co/J4h8Jb6PKY

Sep 13, 2022 · 24 likes · 8 shares · 1,024,259 followers View post →
SaltwaterlifeUK
@SaltwaterlifeUK · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 13, 2022 · 101 shares · 3,364 followers View post →
Dr. Rob Perryman
@Manta_Rob · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 13, 2022 · 101 shares · 814 followers View post →
Te toroa
@tetoroa · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 13, 2022 · 101 shares · 1,025 followers View post →
The Shark Trust
@SharkTrustUK · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 13, 2022 · 101 shares · 35,843 followers View post →
WWF Sharks
@WWF_Sharks · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 12, 2022 · 101 shares · 4,389 followers View post →
Coastal Concern Alliance
@CoastalConcern · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 10, 2022 · 42 shares · 676 followers View post →
Genevieve
@marine_genny · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 10, 2022 · 101 shares · 31 followers View post →
Cheetah Deva
@jaghuara · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 10, 2022 · 101 shares · 945 followers View post →
Lisa H
@LiKathaYara · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 10, 2022 · 42 shares · 21 followers View post →
Argent!!!
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RT @TheSimsLab: New #OA paper: Mysterious circles of giant #BaskingShark explained - each is confirmed as a courtship display 'torus', wher…

Sep 10, 2022 · 101 shares · 1,337 followers View post →
Sophie Elliott
@Sophie_AElliott · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 185 followers View post →
Ben Wilson
@bwilson999 · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,307 followers View post →
Tina de Toetterbeck8jabs
@Toetterbeck · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 762 followers View post →
Evelyn
@Evelynkissing10 · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 89 followers View post →
elliejoan
@elliejoan8 · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 444 followers View post →
Shark Advocates
@SharkAdvocates · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 41,347 followers View post →
LA
@whiteshark902 · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,141 followers View post →
Gareth Fraser
@garethjfraser · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 3,305 followers View post →
Sobre tubarões
@sobretubaroes · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 16,177 followers View post →
Cedric S.
@CedricMalaco · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 85 followers View post →
ScottishMarineBoy
@ScotsMarineBoy · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 18 followers View post →
Tom Webb
@tomjwebb · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 3,683 followers View post →
Nigel Cochran
@Nigeblue · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,514 followers View post →
Inne Withouck, PhD
@InneWithouck · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 568 followers View post →
Dr Haley Dolton (she/her)
@haleydolton · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,183 followers View post →
Marc Baldwin
@WLOL_2003 · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 244 followers View post →
LIFE on Machair / SAOL ar an Mhachaire
@LIFEonMachair · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,457 followers View post →
Ewan Miles
@Nature_Scotland · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 9, 2022 · 42 shares · 6,271 followers View post →
TEAM UNEFY
@teamunefy · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,221 followers View post →
SP
@stephaaniepal · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 6 followers View post →
Astraea_Styx
@Astraea_Styx · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,448 followers View post →
Robert Reid
@AquaBoab · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 22 followers View post →
Emily Yeung
@em_yeung · X

RT @thembauk: Read the full paper in the Journal of Fish Biology: https://t.co/wa1ecyXU1w https://t.co/xTwvg0ik1w

Sep 8, 2022 · 4 shares · 621 followers View post →
Nuno Queiroz
@nunoqueiroz29 · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 546 followers View post →
Colm Lordan
@ColmPers · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 790 followers View post →
fsbi
@TheFSBI · X

RT @thembauk: Read the full paper in the Journal of Fish Biology: https://t.co/wa1ecyXU1w https://t.co/xTwvg0ik1w

Sep 8, 2022 · 4 shares · 4,586 followers View post →
Dr. Alex McInturf
@DrSurfNTurf · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,249 followers View post →
Irish Basking Shark
@BaskingIrish · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 3,030 followers View post →
Emily Southall
@EJ_Southall · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 120 followers View post →
llsousa.bsky.social
@llsousa84 · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 380 followers View post →
MBA Ecology Group
@MBAEcology · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 1,679 followers View post →
Sol Milne, PhD
@solomilne · X

RT @thembauk: Read the full paper in the Journal of Fish Biology: https://t.co/wa1ecyXU1w https://t.co/xTwvg0ik1w

Sep 8, 2022 · 4 shares · 2,654 followers View post →
David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

RT @thembauk: Read the full paper in the Journal of Fish Biology: https://t.co/wa1ecyXU1w https://t.co/xTwvg0ik1w

Sep 8, 2022 · 4 shares · 3,524 followers View post →
Shark Science
@SharkScience · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 3,525 followers View post →
Gallaico
@gallaico · X

RT @TheSimsLab: New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour…

Sep 8, 2022 · 42 shares · 660 followers View post →
David Sims
@TheSimsLab · X

New research identifies #BaskingShark circles as courtship 'toruses' & discovers key areas of #shark reproductive behaviour in #Ireland & UK waters - Check out our video @thembauk @BaskingIrish @SeaFever2 @BaskingSharkSco Nick Pfeiffer MERC OA Paper here: https://t.co/G7F9Uj9UCl https://t.co/51BDHZdlaJ

Sep 8, 2022 · 162 likes · 42 shares · 3,524 followers View post →
MBA - Marine Biological Association
@thembauk · X

Read the full paper in the Journal of Fish Biology: https://t.co/wa1ecyXU1w https://t.co/xTwvg0ik1w

Sep 8, 2022 · 18 likes · 4 shares · 21,214 followers View post →
Shark Year Magazine
@SharkYear · X

Paper: Circles in the sea: Annual courtship ‘torus’ behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean https://t.co/6DnqvU31NN

Aug 20, 2022 · 188 followers View post →
Portuguese Ethological Society (SPE)
@SpeEtologia · X

Circles in the sea: Annual courtship ‘torus’ behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean. https://t.co/FTLD2moohd

Aug 19, 2022 · 236 followers View post →
David Shiffman, Ph.D.
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Bluesky

Circles in the sea: Annual courtship ‘torus’ behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean https://buff.ly/3p1rEOY

Aug 6, 2022 View post →