Summary
- Hammerhead sharks, once plentiful in the Caribbean, have been spotted schooling together off the Cayman Islands for the first time since the 1970s.
- The sighting is a promising sign for the critically endangered species, but more needs to be done for their conservation.
- The Cayman Islands’ strict protections against fishing for sharks and rays may have contributed to the hammerheads’ return.
- Conservation efforts are crucial to ensuring the continued recovery of hammerhead shark populations.
