sharky60
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It appears there is a small Hammerhead hanging out our reefs this past week or so. Several vids have been posted on social media.
Hammer time!
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There has been a hammerhead around for awhile though I can't say if it's the same one. I presume so. Many years ago all we saw were Nurse sharks with a few isolated reports of some reef sharks. This excepts those at the far north of the island. But in the last few years we have been seeing more of various kinds. More reef sharks but small, silky, hammerhead,. There are reported sightings of tiger sharks (and I think outside the park) but I can't verify those directly.
After Wilma in 2005 it was very common to see Large Caribbean Reef sharks down south, and Great Hammer Heads as well. Occasionally a Tiger and others but recently those sightings have gone down. But if you want to see big ones go south to Punta Sur or Columbia Deep, or the Aldora Adventure dives way up north.
Dave Dillehay
Dave Dillehay
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Ive seen hammerheads for the past 14 years on Cozumel reefs, great hammerheads, scalloped. Its not like some magic is happening here.....those animals are pelagic and travel looking for food. Couple years ago I jumped off the boat to a 12 foot hammerhead in 10 feet of water in palancar gardens near the shore.
Thermoinclined
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Not the same one as last year. We sae this little one the first week of July...18 months ago there was a much bigger one
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