A shore-based fisherman called his 14-foot hammerhead landed in South Padre Island the “catch of multiple lifetimes.” Unfortunately for the shark, its lifetime was very short-lived. According to a Facebook post by South Texas Fishing Association, South Texas angler Poco Cedillo fought the fish for over an hour. After pulling the shark into shallow water to […]
Warm waters bring increased shark sightings in Florida
It’s that time of year in Florida when the waters are warm and food sources are abundant, meaning sharks are becoming increasingly visible off the coast. Local news and social media has been flooded with dramatic video footage thanks to onlookers having their cameras at the ready. Recent weeks have seen some big hammerhead sharks, […]
Broncos’ Von Miller likely killed a hammerhead shark
Broncos All-Pro linebacker Von Miller might be treading some perilous waters after catching a nearly 10-foot scalloped hammerhead shark on a recent chartered fishing trip off the coast of Miami. The former Super Bowl MVP posted photos of the catch to his Instagram account. Although Miller has been a vocal advocate of shark conservation in […]
Hammerhead nursery discovered in Galapagos
Researchers from Ecuador have discovered a hammerhead shark nursery in the Galapagos Islands, nearly 1,000 miles off the coast of South America. This remote sanctuary has likely remained relatively pristine for over a million years. “It was quite by chance that we found this natural nursery for baby hammerheads, a species that is under a high […]
“Siesta Key” star identified in latest shark torture video
Spoiled rich kid and wannabe reality television star, Alex Kompothecras, has been identified as the man pulling the trigger in a viral video of an endangered hammerhead being shot repeatedly off the coast of Florida. The video shows a young man in a “Make America Great Again” hat, identified as Kompethcras by the Miami Herald, […]
How the legend of Old Hitler landed on Discovery’s Shark Week
This story was originally published on Sharkophile.com on July 23, 2017. “Is that Old Hitler?” the young boy asked me as I was waiting for my luggage at the airport in Fort Myers. The boy’s mom looked horrified that her son was making Hitler references to strangers in the middle of a busy airport terminal. I […]
VIDEO: Drone captures hammerhead caught in Panama City
Anglers filming for Modern Day Outdoors had an extra camera watching them as they reeled in a hammerhead shark on Panama City Beach in Florida over the 4th of July weekend. The footage, which was posted on YouTube by drone operator Curtis Williams, shows the approximately nine foot shark being caught and released. “We got […]
Hammerhead shark migration gives new hope for conservation
A target of both the recreational fishing and shark-fin trade, the global population of the instantly recognizable Great Hammerhead shark is estimated to have declined by ~80% over the last 25 years. The Great Hammerhead has been listed on the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) as endangered since 2007. It has also […]
Diving with Maldives Hammerheads
The captivating Maldive Islands have acquired a reputation as a premier tourist destination. The Maldives enjoy a delightful climate, with year-round sunshine and a leisurely idyllic ambience. The powder-soft sandy beaches, sapphire hued Indian Ocean waters and exotic palm trees create a truly magical environment that lingers in the memory long after the visitor has […]
Man charged after punching hammerhead shark in Florida
A fisherman in Panama City Beach was charged with harvesting a great hammerhead, a misdemeanor in Florida, by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officers. Granger Ray Wooten, 21, of Lafayette, Georgia, was charged after witnesses reported seeing the man punch the shark repeatedly in its gills. “The white male had his left arm around the shark’s head and was […]