New Shark Discovered In US Waters
June 13, 2006 @ 07:57 AM (EST)
Source: Bbc.co.uk
A new type of hammerhead shark has been discovered in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, marine scientists say.
The shark resembles a common species called the scalloped hammerhead but has not yet been classified or named.
US researchers say the animal appears to be rare, breeding only in waters off the South Carolina coast...
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