US EditionHammerhead sharks’ diets may affect if they roam or stay home
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The Bahamas are not only with humans. Also large hammer sharks are seen more and more often in the region. Actually the animals wander wide distances. But their population is threatened. The understanding of the movement patterns of the animals is important to improve protective measures.
Some hammer sharks find the Bahamas so great that they do not travel their usual seasonal journeys – up to 3000 kilometres long! – and sometimes stay for years. Plenty of prey and access to deep waters that remain cool in the summer rainy season are probably the attraction to stay. Furthermore, sharks in the region are protected. Perhaps there is simply everything there that big hammer sharks need, reports a research team in the journal "Frontie…
Scientists reveal why some sharks are ‘homebodies’
(Photo by David Clode via Unsplash) By Stephen Beech Some sharks are "homebodies" who never leave their "perfect" Caribbean hunting ground, reveals new research. Scientists tracking endangered great hammerheads found that Andros Island, in the Bahamas, is a year-round refuge for some individuals who choose not to migrate The research team believe some of the sharks prefer to stay at home because their environment provides them with everything th…
Hammerhead sharks are essentially ‘nomads’. They swim thousands of kilometres in search of food and good habitats to live and breed. So why do many hammerhead sharks stay ‘home’ in the Bahamas? Normally, most hammerhead sharks migrate when the seasons change. In the summer they move to colder waters and in the […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .
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