A new species of hammerhead shark has been discovered, and its namesake is the late Paul G. Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and a well-known champion for marine conservation who played a ...

One of the world's most easily identifiable sharks, the hammerhead, has been observed in B.C. waters. There are nine species of hammerhead, and the second largest, the smooth hammerhead, is ...

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 ...

Research started more than two decades ago by Demian Chapman, now the director of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Center for Shark Research, led to the discovery of a new species of hammerhead shark ...

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THIS is the heart-dropping moment a kayaker has to use his paddle as a weapon to ward off a hammerhead shark. The local decided to act after seeing the beast circling him while he enjoyed a day ...

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.

Hammerhead sharks are frequently sighted around the Canary Islands, and generally not considered dangerous to humans, ...