#greathammerhead

Image by @Jim_abernethy // I'm super stoked to be back in Hammerhead season again! The Great hammerhead is the largest of all hammerheads growing to the same length as the Great White Shark 7 meters in length! As you can see from this image they are not afraid to get close, which makes for great photography subjects! If you love sharks this species is a must experience as no other shark species is like them in anyway! If you interested in joining me for this life-changing adventure please email my office at [email protected] or visit my website at www.scuba-adventures.com If your interested in helping save sharks and all wildlife please follow my nonprofit page @wildlifevoiceinc and check out our conservation campaigns at the link in my bio! Enjoy but Please Protect! @Jim_abernethy #beautiful #lifechanging #greathammerhead #sharks #epicencounters #ilovesharks #worthmorealive #savesharks #FinBanNOW #finfree #savethesharks #bethevoice #Bethechangetheworldneeds (at The Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVg7mcVtsRq/?utm_medium=tumblr

Species Profile No. 30: The Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) The great hammerhead is the largest hammerhead species, usually reaching lengths of 11 feet, with the largest individual measuring a whopping 20 feet long! This species is also one of the most well-known. They eat a wide range of prey, from bony fishes to smaller sharks. Stingrays are one of their favorite foods! Great hammerheads are listed as Endangered. Females breed once every two years, giving birth to 20-40 pups after an 11 month long gestation. While they have large litters, most of the pups are likely eaten by predators, which include larger sharks. Great hammerheads are taken as targets and bycatch, and may be at greater risk than other species because they stick to tropical waters where there are more fisheries. Their fins are very large and high quality, which drives the demand to capture these sharks. They are protected by some finning bans, quotas, and pelagic shark protection plans, but it is unclear how helpful these measures have been to recovering their populations. Their population is still decreasing. As is often the case, the protections that exist for great hammerheads need better enforcement, and more research needs to be done on these incredible sharks. To help endangered sharks like the great hammerhead, please support Shark Advocates International and the IUCN Shark Specialist Group. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• #hammerheadprofiles #shark #sharks #hammerhead #hammerheadshark #greathammerhead #diversesharks #sharkeducation #savesharks #savethesharks #helpsavesharks #bycatch #overfishing #stopoverfishing #replacefearwithfacts #stopsharkfinning https://www.instagram.com/p/BxyhyNoBPdH/?igshid=yv63wid7tgsc

Ghostly hammerheads and rough seas on @tesscorrigan 🦈 #sharksforever . . . 📷 @theartistkat . . . . . . . . #nailart #junipernails #juniperkelly #seattlesalon #hammerheadnails #hammerhead #sharknails #tessjuniper #sharknails #kellyohsteinsharkweek #sharknailart #endangeredspecies #savethesharks #greathammerhead (at Juniper - A Natural Nail Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoXM499BZ7b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qyjekzmfduxi

Still frame of me and a great hammerhead taken from video shot by @tiffanysharks on a trip with @jim_abernethy Thanks for sharing the footage with me! Video tomorrow #greathammerhead #bahamas #endangeredspecies #wsv #shark #sharkdiving #whitesharkvideo #skylerthomas #bimini

Nom nom! #greathammerhead #sharkdive #sharklove #divebuddy #divewithsharks #scubatrip #scubadive #scubaphoto #biminihammers #bimini #wanderwisely #protectwhatyoulove #protectwildlife #saveourseas #savesharks #finfree #thirstythursday #thursdaymotivation #thinkblue #travelphotography #uwphotography #unwaterphotographer @ddcanabal @epic_diving_vpc (at Bimini, The Bahamas)

Image by @Jim_abernethy // Nature always provides the best art! A Beautiful Hawkbill turtle rises to the surface with an entourage of small fish off the coast of Palm Beach,, Florida. Do you love Sea Turtles?Turtles? I Sure do!! During the pandemic, I launched a new business to provide better access to my fine art images in addition to all the merchandise I've used them for such as our 3 award winning books through another company "Ocean Education Publishing" in addition to a multitude of t-shirts. All of this can be found at the businesses website www.JimAbernethyImagery.com Please let me know what you think! I will be adding more images, books and shirts as I have time! If your interested in joining me on a shark expedition please email my office at [email protected] or visit my website at www.scuba-adventures.com I'm incredibly grateful for all who help me with our shark and wildlife conservation campaigns at the link in my bio and follow my nonprofit page at @wildlifevoiceinc Enjoy but Please Protect! @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc #fineartprints #beautiful #greathammerhead #epicimagery #ilovesharks #shark #sharktrips #sharklove #hammerhead #artofvisuals #art #imagery #amazing #epicencounters (at Palm Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Camc2z1LsyW/?utm_medium=tumblr