Bull sharks in Fiji repeatedly meet at the same reef, and scientists found they slightly prefer spending time with relatives

• Representative Image of bull sharks gathering at a coral reef and displaying social behavior (AI-generated image)Bull sharks have long been viewed as solitary hunters that cross paths mostly by chance, but a six-year study in Fiji suggests otherwise.
• Researchers observed adult bull sharks gathering repeatedly at a single reef site and found that individuals showed a slight preference for spending time with their genetic relatives.
• The pattern was subtle rather than dominant, since most sharks in the group were not closely related to begin with, and sex, age, size and familiarity all played a l