The hammerhead shark is one of the most well known animals in the ocean. This shark is actually a whole group of sharks with several different species. The largest of them is the great hammerhead, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The characteristic hammer-shaped head is just becoming visible in this image of an embryonic bonnethead shark. Scale bar = 1 cm.

That shape makes a lot more sense for moving efficiently through water." Great white sharks have a stocky, torpedo-shaped body built for bursts of speed, with a broad midsection that tapers sharply ...

If there were a beauty contest for sharks, I would cast my vote — for the most beautiful shark in the sea — to the leopard shark. No hesitation. This critter has eye-appealing shapes on its back and ...