Discovery of a New Nursery Area for Smooth Hammerhead Sharks in Galápagos

Discovery of a smooth hammerhead shark surfacing in a bay off Isabela Island.

The Galapagos National Park Directorate reported that a nursery site was discovered for smooth hammerheads ( Sphyrna zygaena ) in a bay near Isabela Island. The discovery, made by Greenpeace during a recent exploration in the Galapagos Marine Reserve has generated significant interest in the scientific community because of the rarity of seeing smooth hammerheads […]