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Hammerhead shark swimming towards camera
Hammerhead shark swimming towards camera

Hammerhead shark swimming towards camera

Photographer (born 1935)
DateFebruary 2001
Object numberANMS1457[502]
NamePhotographic slide
MediumColour transparency film, plastic
DimensionsOverall (Inc carrier): 50 × 50 mm
Copyright© Valerie Taylor
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Valerie Taylor in memory of Ron Taylor
DescriptionHammerhead sharks are an iconic marine species with their recognisable elongated head shape which has been suggested to make them even better apex predators. Three benefits of their morphology include enhanced hydrodynamics, keener ability to smell out prey with widened nostrils and a wider field of view from their extended eye spacing. There are 10 known species; common species such as the scalloped hammerhead and smooth hammerhead can both be seen in amazing large aggregations.