However, new research has revealed something surprising about the mating habits of leopard sharks. Never-before-seen behavior filmed in the wild has shown that in the leopard shark world, it takes more than two to tango. Indo-Pacific leopard sharks (Stegostoma tigrinum) were seen at Abore Reef, around 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) off the coast of New Caledonia. “While I was surveying this particular aggregation of leopard sharks, I spotted a female with two males grasping her pectoral fins on the sand below me,” continued Lassauce. Then the males lost all their energy and lay immobile on the bottom while the female swam away actively,” added Lassauce.