Researchers at Florida International University are using advanced biologging technology—essentially fitness trackers for sharks—to understand how great hammerheads choose their prey.

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Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, swimming above a reef. Cocos Island, Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica. Greg Lecoeur, National Geographic Image Collection Off the coast of Mexico, National ...

The future of the great hammerhead depends on how we choose to coexist with the ocean that sustains us both. As we uncover more about its habits and habitats, we’re also confronted with uncomfortable ...