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ISSUE # 17 SHARK SPECIES; GREAT HAMMERHEAD SHARK
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Image; Great Hammerhead
(article on pg. 22)

Image courtesy of
Paul Spielvogel
COMMON NAMES;
 Great Hammerhead
LATIN NAME(S);
 Sphyrna Mokarran
FAMILY;
 Sphyrnidae
IDENTIFICATION; Large size. Dorsal fin proportionately very high and falcate. Leading edge of hammer almost straight with central indent. Body brown to greyish brown. Ventral surface pale.
SIZE; Maximum length 6 metres. 50 - 70 cm at birth.
HABITAT; In shore and off shore reefs and surrounding tropical ocean environments. Intertidal to 80 meters.
DISTRIBUTION; Circumtropical
BEHAVIOR; In shore and off shore reefs and surrounding tropical ocean environments. Intertidal to 80 meters.
REPRODUCTION; Viviparous. The hammerhead are considered the most highly evolved of the shark families
REACTION TO DIVERS; Shy. Moves away unless in a baited situation. May become very bold and make close passes at divers but not normally aggressive. Care should be taken due to large size
DIVE OPERATOR; This article was written about the authors encounters with great hammerheads while diving Tiger Beach in the Bahamas.

For opportunities to encounter great hammerheads please visit SDM's reader shark trips

EDITOR'S NOTE: Shark Diving is an extreme sport. It carries a considerable risk of personal injury or death. Do not participate in these activities unless you are an expert, have sought or obtained qualified professional instruction or guidance, are knowledgeable about the risks involved and are willing to assume personal responsibility for all the risks involved with this sport.

When planning any shark trip make sure to do your homework. There is NEVER any guarantees you will see any sharks at these dive sites. Luck and time of year are the most important factors for any shark trip.
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