When identifying sharks, the hammerhead stands out thanks to its hammer-shaped head. The great hammerhead shark is estimated to have evolved around 20 million years ago, making it a relatively recent ...

Despite a widespread fear of sharks, most of these large fish do not pose a danger to humans. And for certain species, it is illegal to kill a shark unprovoked. Authorities are currently seeking ...

While many sharks hunt for small, abundant prey when looking for a meal, great hammerheads have a supersized strategy with some big payoffs—eat other sharks. For a long time, scientists have observed ...

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The future of the great hammerhead depends on how we choose to coexist with the ocean that sustains us both. As we uncover more about its habits and habitats, we’re also confronted with uncomfortable ...

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A 300-pound great hammerhead shark washed ashore on a Naples, Florida beach. City officials and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission removed the shark. The shark was transported to an ...

Great hammerheads are a prohibited species in Florida and must be released immediately if caught. Experts suspect the shark was caught by a shore-based fisherman and died from the stress of the fight.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest of the person who brutally mutilated a great hammerhead shark in Juno Beach.