Without sharks, ocean ecosystems would become unbalanced, leading to overpopulation of some species and the collapse of ...

The great hammerhead shark is found in a variety of water depths such as shallow lagoons and coral reefs, and in deeper waters up to 984 feet. These sharks frequent coastal and tropical waters, ...

Great hammerhead sharks possess a remarkable ability to sense changes in geomagnetic fields through specialized sensory organs known as ampullae of Lorenzini, located on their heads.

A fisherman captured closeup video of a ray using its fins like wings to literally fly away from a hammerhead shark ...

Juvenile critically endangered great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) flock to the waters of Biscayne Bay in southern Florida. While humans come for recreational fishing, boating, and snorkeling, ...

We're gonna need a bigger cup. Florida fisherman Brandon Griffin showcased "balls of steel" after walking a 12-foot great hammerhead shark back into the sea like a dog after reeling it in by accident.

An endangered great hammerhead shark and her 40 pups washed ashore on a Alabama beach last week. The 14-foot-long female is suspected to have been the result of fishing mortality.

Great hammerhead sharks are slow to grow and slow to reproduce, which makes them very vulnerable to overfishing — worldwide populations have shrunk and genetic diversity is dangerously low.

The largest of those, the great hammerhead, can grow up to 20 feet long and are known to hunt in shallow waters (like those pictured in the video) and brackish bays, as well as in deeper water. While ...

New research shows that some great hammerhead sharks are homebodies. Scientists studying great hammerheads around Andros in the Bahamas shark sanctuary have found that while some individuals migrate, ...

A fan favorite at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, has died.. In a social media post, the aquarium said Anchor, the great hammerhead shark, was a tremendous ambassador for his species for ...