A hammerhead shark sighting in the waters near Oceanside prompted lifeguards to close a stretch of the shoreline Tuesday. Several people reported to lifeguards that they spotted the shark in the ...

Of the animals that have them, the organ is almost always located in the snout between the eyes. Since the hammerhead’s unique shape leaves a lot more room in that area, their organ is much bigger, ...

While many sharks hunt for small, abundant prey when looking for a meal, great hammerheads have a supersized strategy with some big payoffs — eat other sharks. For a long time, scientists have ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - A Great Hammerhead Shark was found washed up on the sand in Carolina Beach. A spokesperson with the NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Marine Fisheries division ...

Marine scientist John Chisholm is used to getting calls about shark sightings in summer. But the inquiries this month have been more frequent, with multiple calls last weekend alone reporting smooth ...

Video shows a marine biologist rescuing a baby hammerhead shark in the canal that had a hook stuck near its eye.

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — A large dead shark washed ashore at the North Carolina coast early Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Erin’s high surf late last week. A massive hammerhead shark was ...