Do Hammerheads Follow Magnetic Highways in Migration?
Klimley, of the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology at the University of California Davis, has been studying hammerheads and their behavior for more than 20 years. His observations of their elaborate social rituals and communication have considerably expanded knowledge of one of the most distinctive sharks. There are nine species of hammerheads, which range from three to 20 feet (one to six meters) in length. They are found in the tropical and subtropical waters of oceans around the world. Klimley’s current research project focuses on hammerhead sharks’ little-known migration habits knowledge that’s important for the conservation of the sharks, and perhaps other marine species. He is looking closely at the curious tendency of hammerheads, as well as other organisms, to school in large groups around underwater mountains. “Since the mid-80s,” said Klimley, “I’ve been arguing that there is a whole assemblage of species that move north and south via stepping stones,” or
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