Dive alongside hammerhead sharks and uncover the secrets of one of the ocean's most fascinating predators.
In Mexico’s Pacific waters, Bertie Gregory goes in search of one of the ocean’s most iconic predators: the hammerhead shark. Once abundant in these seas, hammerhead populations have plummeted, making sightings increasingly rare. Joining forces with leading shark scientists and local experts, Bertie investigates what’s driving the hammerhead decline, and how protected waters offer hope for the future.
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GREG LECOEUR, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IMAGE COLLECTION |
Overfishing is threatening to wipe out these vulnerable sharks. But conservation efforts can—and have—helped. |
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BRIAN J. SKERRY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IMAGE COLLECTION |
An underwater photographer has measured the bite force of two of the world's largest predatory sharks in the wild for the first time. |
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DERK REMMERS / GHOST DIVING / HEALTHY SEAS |
The stretch of water between Italy and Tunisia is thought to be one of the last strongholds for the Mediterranean Sea’s critically endangered population of great white sharks. |
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INKFISH, UWA, KELPIE GEOSCIENCES |
Sleeper sharks live extraordinarily long lives and can thrive in near-freezing ocean temperatures near Earth's poles. |
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KEVIN CARTER, GETTY IMAGES |
Like a weather forecast predicting rain and temperature, experts are figuring out how to issue predictions for sharky waters. |
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