Baby Shark Project
New hammerhead nursery discovered.
The baby shark project is developing conservation strategies to protect key hammerhead nursery sites across the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Three previously undiscovered nursery habitats for hammerhead sharks are continually monitored in Galapagos and the Ecuadorian mainland. Data will help scientists unlock the secrets of why hammerheads choose these specific habitats.
Community-based protected area gives hope for the future.
In Puerto Cabuyal, a small fishing community, fishers have been engaged in collecting scientific data and with greater awareness they now release sharks alive from their nets. The community is working with Eduardo Espinoza, project leader, to develop a community-based protected area which will improve their fishing yields whilst protecting this vital habitat for hammerhead sharks.
Photo: Edwar Herreno
Photo: Edwar Herreno
Photo: Edwar Herreno
Photo: Tom Sparke
Photo: Tom Sparke