Why aren't we alarmed? Because these are small scalloped hammerheads, not the larger great hammerhead. Even this species is feared far more than it deserves. Plus, these scalloped hammerheads are ...

Researchers looked at observations from divers over the last 50 years and found that scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) experienced a 97% decline at the El Bajo seamount and a 100% ...

These majestic sharks gather in their hundreds at huge volcanic seamounts that project out of the seabed. They come here to be cleaned and to find a mate, circling the seamount in a sort of ...

The scalloped hammerhead is one of the bigger of the species. However, they are hard to misidentify because of the multiple notches on their flat, narrow heads, making them look like scallop shells.

Scalloped hammerhead sharks off the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawai'i. Image may only be used with appropriate caption and credit.

At particular risk is the scalloped hammerhead shark, whose young swim mostly in shallow waters along shores all over the world to avoid predators. This species will be listed on the World ...

(CN) — Technically speaking, scalloped hammerhead sharks hold their breath during deep dives. In fact, they must do so to survive. Scalloped hammerhead sharks hunt for prey in the ocean depths where ...

The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Science on Thursday, found scalloped hammerhead sharks are able to conserve their body temperature while diving over 2,500 feet under the surface ...

The scalloped hammerhead shark is in decline. The mangroves in Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Marine Reserve provide safety for the female sharks to give birth and are full of crustaceans the young ...

“It’s a very common food in Mexico,” Olivera said of the sharks. The suit focuses on three species of hammerhead sharks. The scalloped hammerhead and the great hammerhead are already listed as ...