Hammerhead Sharks Get Up Close With Beachgoers
A group of hammerhead sharks swam close to the shore in South West Rocks, New South Wales, on Tuesday, December 12, allowing bathers to get a close-up view of them. Louis Hogno, a https://www.macleayargus.com.au/story/8327272/surfers-have-their-say-on-mid-north-coast-shark-tracking/ surfer in South West Rocks, https://www.facebook.com/louis.hogno/videos/887276976327387 recorded this footage of the encounter. The footage shows what Hogno said were "two pups and a mum" swimming near the shore. Hogno said that the sharks were "probably on the hunt for stingrays." "Despite their reputation, hammerhead sharks are not considered dangerous to humans," according to https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/636651/hammerhead-sharks-in-nsw-a-guide-for-fishers.pdf the New South Wales government . Three hammerhead species are to be found in New South Wales: the great hammerhead shark, the scalloped hammerhead, and the smooth hammerhead. The great and scalloped hammerhead face https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/636651/hammerhead-sharks-in-nsw-a-guide-for-fishers.pdf "a high risk of extinction in the near future" . (Footage by Louis Hogno/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
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