Hammerhead sighting at Stingray City - 2/21/12

[heydn62]

Just about the last place I expected to see a Hammerhead shark, although I do hear they feed on stingrays. Wasn't sure if it truly was a hammerhead until I got back on board the boat and others had seen it too. Was afraid I didn't get a photo that would confirm it, but I think it's pretty obvious from the photo I did get that it was, indeed, a hammerhead.

 

[Kilili]

How deep, like a few metres?

 

[diversteve]

15 feet. Wait till the cruise ship tourists at the Sandbar nearby hear about it...lol. http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ca...tingray-city-worth-worthless.html#post6211212

 

[EastEndDiver]

They do frequent the North Wall so it doesn't suprise me that they will be found in shallower waters around there.

 

[chibracdiver]

Saw one on North Wall with Indigo Divers July of 2010. Maybe the hammers are big fans of Rum Point.

 

[irishtn]

Awesome! Im very jealous. Ocean Frontiers usually sees one every month or so it seems. Last sighting was Jan 31st on East side. If I remember they said it was 10-12 feet long.

 

[jeremy_diver]

wish I had seen it!!

Jeremy (your guide that day

 

[caymaniac]

I saw on not too far from there a couple of years ago, it was north east of stingray city about 100 yds from the north wall.

 

[baitballer]

A few years ago there was a tiger that used to come into stringray city. A local guy then set up a line and hook and caught it one night and dragged it in dead. It is not surprising when you consider one of the main food sources for sharks is rays.

 

[chibracdiver]

A few years ago there was a tiger that used to come into stringray city. A local guy then set up a line and hook and caught it one night and dragged it in dead. It is not surprising when you consider one of the main food sources for sharks is rays.

The locals have always had a love/hate relationship with sharks, as in they love to hate them. They are still scared to death of sharks and have no problem killing them. Old school thinking mixed with a dash ignorance has them thinking sharks are killing machines and need to be eradicated. Education is key to helping Cayman understand how important sharks are in our ecosystem. Hopefully a new mindset prevails before it is too late.