Iconic marine predator

The scalloped hammerhead shark is one of the most iconic marine species of the Galapagos, and the Galapagos Marine Reserve remains one of the best places in the world to see them. Scalloped hammerhead sharks live in warm temperate and tropical coastal waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Most adults lead solitary lives but sometimes may be seen in pairs. However, in some parts of the world, including Darwin Island in the northern Galapagos, several hundred scalloped hammerheads come together to form large schools to migrate toward the poles over the summer.