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The great hammerhead ( Sphyrna mokarran) is the largest species of hammerhead shark, belonging to the family Sphyrnidae, attaining an average length of 4.6 m (15 ft) and reaching a maximum length of 6.2 m (20 ft). It is found in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, inhabiting coastal areas and the continental shelf.
Romento was attacked and killed while bodyboarding at 9:45 a.m. in shallow, clear water approximately 90 feet (27 m) from shore off Keʻeau Beach Park, Oahu, Hawaii. His right leg was severely bitten in three places by a 10–12-foot (3.0–3.7 m) tiger shark, and he died of blood loss a short time after swimming to shore.
A hammerhead shark in shallow water. According to the International Shark Attack File, humans have been subjects of 17 documented, unprovoked attacks by hammerhead sharks within the genus Sphyrna since AD 1580. No human fatalities have been recorded. Most hammerhead shark species are too small to inflict serious damage to humans.
Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies spotted a 14-foot hammerhead shark close to the area of the attacks. They said the shark’s presence in the waters was not unusual. ... 7 great summer cocktails ...
Great hammerheads can reach 19 feet, experts say. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
A hammerhead “feeds mostly at dusk,” the Shark Research Institute reports, according to McClatchy News, and uses their head shape to “bludgeon” and pin stingrays and other aquatic life.
eastern South American coast. Smooth hammerhead. Sphyrna zygaena. VU. worldwide subtropical coasts, southern South America, Australia and New Zealand coast. Whitefin hammerhead. Sphyrna couardi. DD. western Spain coast, west African coast.
Several species of hammerhead sharks. Mako shark. This 13-foot, 1,398-pound male white shark is tracking off South Carolina as the predators move south for the winter, OCEARCH says.