Shark-human Interaction And Body Language Of Sharks

For years, scientists labeled the wounds sharks create during mating 'mating scars,' and it was just assumed they are part of regular copulation between males and females. However, these scars were always rare, and nobody wondered why that was. We asked that question and found the reason behind it: rape. Here, an overview is given, how rape was determined, and what that means for the image of sharks.