Hammerhead Shark Superhighway
A scientist hoping to save hammerhead sharks from extinction is leading a team of researchers who are tracking the fish underwater, hoping to prove the existence of a shark superhighway.
These unusual creatures, known for their oddly shaped heads that aid in navigating and finding food, were once plentiful in the world's oceans. Today their numbers have been decimated by fishermen.
For the past three decades Dr. Peter Klimley, a marine biologist at the University of California-Davis, has been studying hammerheads in the Pacific Ocean. He is now determined to discover their superhighway, a distinct route that he believes they travel within a network of favored destinations. If he can prove the route exists, he says, he can work to protect it.
"I think their taking the highways connecting these islands is an essential part of their conservation," Klimley said.
