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November 30, 2016 at 12:45 am

The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened. The hammerhead shark (genus Syhyrna) has a wide head with the eyes at the margins. The teeth are triangular and serrated.They use their oddly shaped heads to improve their ability to find their prey. It uses its wide head to trap sting rays by pinning them to the ocean bed.  Their sensory organs the ampullae of lorenzini help them to track their prey easily. They allow them to detect electrical fields created by prey animals. With their distinct hammer-shaped head, hammerhead sharks are easy to identify. A large, widely distributed, tropical hammerhead shark largely restricted to continental shelves. Sphyrna mokarran is highly valued for its fins. Of all the curious creatures in our oceans, the Hammerhead Shark must be one of the most mysterious and beautiful. Find out more and Say No to Shark fin soups and shark meat. Sharks are the natural scavengers of the oceans and keep the oceans clean. They are mostly found near Wolf islands and Darwin islands and Galapagos is one of the main last remaining places. Say no to shark meat, fin soup and other products and protect our marine ecosystem. Hunting all over the world has reduced shark population drastically. Hope you had a interesting reading about these wonderful scavengers.