Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Researchers from the UK and Fiji have found that bull sharks show a slight preference for spending time with their relatives, challenging the common perception that large sharks are solitary animals.
The study, based on six years of observations and genetic data from sharks in Fiji, found individuals were more likely to socialise with family members than unrelated sharks, particularly among males.
Scientists dubbed the effect “kinfluence”, saying it reveals a surprising new layer to the social lives of these apex predators.
Please subscribe for daily viral videos and check out all our social channels here: https://linktr.ee/swns
To license this video for editorial or commercial use please contact video@swns.com
Researchers from the UK and Fiji have found that bull sharks show a slight preference for spending time with their relatives, challenging the common perception that large sharks are solitary animals.
The study, based on six years of observations and genetic data from sharks in Fiji, found individuals were more likely to socialise with family members than unrelated sharks, particularly among males.
Scientists dubbed the effect “kinfluence”, saying it reveals a surprising new layer to the social lives of these apex predators.
Please subscribe for daily viral videos and check out all our social channels here: https://linktr.ee/swns
To license this video for editorial or commercial use please contact video@swns.com
