Hammerhead Shark Encounters in Bimini, Bahamas
Brandon ColeGreat hammerhead sharks: Score face time with these apex beauties in Bimini, Bahamas.
IStockPhotoHammerhead sharks are a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, which are named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened into a kind of "hammer" shape called a cephalofoil.
IStockPhotoUnlike most sharks, hammerheads usually swim in schools during the day, becoming solitary hunters at night.
IStockPhotoHammerhead sharks are known to eat a large range of prey including fish, squid, octopus, crustaceans, and other sharks. They are especially fond of stingrays.
It’s become a must-do for underwater photographers: Roughly every December through April, great hammerhead sharks aggregate off the shore of tiny Bimini in the Bahamas. There’s no need to worry about bottom time because these shark-feeding encounters take place in just 20 feet of water. Divers kneel on the sand and watch — cameras at the ready — as trained feeders offer fish chunks from buckets to the waiting sharks.
WHEN TO GO: December through April
WHERE TO GO: Neal Watsonʼs Bimini Scuba Center and Bimini Big Game Club & Marina
