“The heaviest great hammerhead shark ever recorded weighed a whopping 1280 pounds.” The great hammerhead shark is found in a variety of water depths such as shallow lagoons and coral reefs, and in ...

A species of shark not often seen in New England is becoming an increasingly popular sight in the waters off Massachusetts. Smooth hammerhead sharks are being reported by fishermen and recreational ...

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 ...

Hammerhead sharks are some of the most unique and fascinating sharks in the world, famed for their distinctive hammer-shaped appearance. The baby hammerhead shark is no less fascinating and there are ...

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 ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a hammerhead shark. A group of disc golfers witnessed a baby hammerhead shark fall from the sky while in the middle of a game in Myrtle Beach, ...

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 ...