Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

A scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) at Isla del Coco, Costa Rica.
(© Terry Goss 2008/Marine Photobank)

A scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini at Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. Illegal shark fishing along with increasing demand for shark fin soup has led to the removal of 95% of endangered scalloped hammerheads from the ocean.