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Photo Nature Reserves i... Juvenile Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran), marine research station, Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawaii

Juvenile Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran), marine research station, Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawaii

The great hammerhead inhabits tropical waters around the world, between the latitudes of 40°N and 37°S. They favor coral reefs, but also inhabit continental shelves, island terraces, lagoons, and deep water near land.

Year: 2016

From album: Nature Reserves in Hawaii

Photographer: Peter Prokosch

Tags: fauna Hawaii

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