Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
You can tell this shark from other hammerheads
by the ridges along the front edge of its head. The shark’s eyes and nostrils are located at the extreme ends of its head. Perhaps this unusual shape gives the sharks added lift and lets them make sharper turns than other sharks. The location of the eyes may also allow better stereoscopic vision. The broad shape of the head enables the shark’s sensing organs, called the ampullae of Lorenzini, to find prey buried in the sand (such as stingrays).
Learn more about sharks during our Shark Days Celebration, February 11-12.