Researcher Captures Incredible Photos of Tiger Sharks Attacking Albatrosses
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Key Points:
- Photographer Joe Spring captured striking images of tiger sharks attacking fledgling albatrosses on Tern Island, Hawaii, where he spent five field seasons tagging sea turtles and observing local wildlife.
- Tiger sharks gather annually around Tern Island during the summer to prey on albatross chicks attempting to leave the island, creating a seasonal hunting event that attracts large numbers of these predators.
- A study by the University of Hawaii's Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology revealed that the tiger sharks' presence forces smaller shark species, such as gray reef and Galapagos sharks, to alter their habitat use and activity patterns to avoid predation and competition.
- These behavioral changes among shark species are driven by predator avoidance and interspecies competition rather than shifts in