Learn about 3 great hammerheads that washed up on 3 different Florida beaches during the month of March, 2026.

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SHOW RESOURCES

• FWC Hammerhead Rules: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/saltwater/sharks/great-hammerhead-shark/#:~:text=It%20is%20unlawful%20to%20harvest%2C,the%20state%20prohibited%20species%20list.
• FWC Prohibited Shark Rules: https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/sharks/
• Juno Beach shark death: https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/florida/florida-news/mutilated-hammerhead-shark-that-washed-up-onto-florida-beach-prompts-investigation/?nxsparam=5
• Shark Fin laws: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/laws-policies/shark-management-laws
• News12 March 26, 2026 article: https://cbs12.com/news/local/video-great-hammerhead-shark-washes-ashore-in-juno-beach-fins-sawed-off-reward-offered
• Florida Shark Fin Ban (2020): https://cbs12.com/news/local/shark-fin-ban-signed-into-lawb
• CNN News: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/04/us/shark-fins-seized-trnd
• Hobe Sound shark death: https://cbs12.com/news/local/hobe-sound-beachgoers-find-dead-great-hammerhead-over-weekend-second-this-month
• Naples shark death: https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2026/03/28/shark-found-on-naples-beach-in-florida-removed-by-wildlife-officials-fwc-gulf-necropsy/89352887007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115752p000450n11----l116450c11----e115280v115752d--72--b--72--&gca-ft=205&gca-ds=sophi
• Comprehensive study (paper): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27864942/
• Comprehensive study (IG post): https://www.instagram.com/p/DW486A1jF2x/
• IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39386/2920499
• Jim Abernethy's FWC Campaign: https://wildlifevoice.org/stop-the-ban-on-shark-diving-in-florida/
• Gulf Coast News: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/hammerhead-shark-naples-beach-fwc-florida/70858472
• WPBF News: https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-killed-for-fins-and-photos-critically-endangered-hammerhead-sharks-found-dead-on-florida-beaches/70922416
• Petition to BAN LBSF on Marco Island, FL: https://c.org/yv2RByqWyr

SOUND CREDITS

• Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android
• Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
• Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)