Mating Scalloped Hammers - Video!

Awesome!

Remember Jorgensen's inane lekking hypothesis?

Back then I stated that I had personally witnessed mating Scalloped Hammers -incidentally, at the El Bajo off La Paz, a long, long time ago- and now somebody has finally captured the spectacular act on video at Cocos Island.

Just phenomenal - as witnessed by the excitement of the dive guide! :)

And since we're at it.
Here are once again the aerial Mantas.



And here's a selection of Sharks.
Like I said, they all end up sinking to the bottom.
Enjoy!









And there's even video of Juerg's pesky Zebras!
Agonistic indeed!

And the lekking-, (and sniffing) fiasco?

I'm not seeing it mentioned anywhere at all - which begs the question, maybe because it was nothing but ludicrous BS to start with? And incidentally, may Teresa be lekking, too - cuz that sure looks like ROD to me!
Questions questions! :)

But more importantly.

Can we finally agree that those GWS mate at Lupe?

But I'm digressing as always.

Enjoy the graphic canoodling!

 

Canoodling Blacktip Reefies!

Cristina and Blacktip Reefie - great pic by Ozzie Sam!

And talking of Elena.

Check this out!
Amazing - and so close!

Grey Reefies - Gang Bang!

These are Blacktip Reefies in Thailand - source.

From the days when Discovery was legit.

This is the holy grail of Shark imaging.

Being able to capture images of mating Sharks, in natural conditions (likely a pass in French Polynesia like Tiputa) and this for several minutes is absolutely spectacular, a less than once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

So this is how they do it - brutal stuff.

Stunning images and also, brilliant commentary!

Enjoy!