Hammerhead sharks ... scuba divers have had the incredible good fortune to see a whale shark swimming through their group.

Dozens of shark species frequent Metro Vancouver waters...and a few are far from tiny. While people often gasp at the thought ...

A new species of hammerhead ... for shark conservation and marine health. The shark, now formally named Sphyrna alleni, had long been hidden in plain sight from the science world due to its ...

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The Galapagos Islands are unique and fascinating for many reasons. Situated on the equator, west of Ecuador, they are home to some unbelievable animals. Four strong ocean currents converge here, ...

A new species of hammerhead shark has been discovered in the Western Atlantic, after a specimen thought to be a bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) was found to have a distinctive head shape, a larger ...

A kayaker in Tazacorte, Canary Islands, captured a frightening encounter with a hammerhead shark circling his kayak. Reacting quickly, the local paddler took action as the hammerhead shark approached.

"This study is the first of its kind for this species, the most threatened hammerhead shark in the world endemic to the eastern pacific," said Cardeñosa, corresponding author in the study.

SEE MORE Florida International University researcher Cindy Gonzalez tags a hammerhead shark species called shovelbill, or Sphyrna alleni. (Mays Family Foundation Photo) Nine years after throwing ...