The leopard shark is born with stripes that gradually turn into spots. Photo: AP PHOTO

Australian researchers have filmed what is believed to be the first documented instance of two male endangered leopard sharks mating sequentially with a female in the wild off New Caledonia.

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The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) said marine biologist Hugo Lassauce captured the rare event during a weekly snorkel at the site, part of a monitoring program. The three sharks were about 2.3m long.

"It's rare to witness sharks mating in the wild, but to see it with an endangered species - and f

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