Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead and Winghead Sharks)

Family

Hammerhead and Winghead Sharks

Sphyrnidae

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

Species in this group

Scalloped Hammerhead

Scalloped Hammerhead

☀️ Diurnal Shark / Ray

Sphyrna lewini

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Bonnethead

Bonnethead

☀️ Diurnal Shark / Ray

Sphyrna tiburo

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~70%
Jan
—Feb
~50%
Mar
~60%
Apr
~50%
May
~40%
Jun
~50%
Jul
—Aug
—Sep
~50%
Oct
~70%
Nov
~70%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Hammerhead and Winghead Sharks

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 2
~80%
2 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 2
~40%
3 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 2
~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Disney's Animal Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom 🇨🇳 China In captivity
3 SeaWorld Orlando 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
4 Chimelong Spaceship 🇨🇳 China In captivity
5 SeaWorld San Diego 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
6 Shedd Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
7 SeaWorld Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates In captivity
8 Skansen 🇸🇪 Sweden In captivity
9 The Blue Planet 🇩🇰 Denmark In captivity
10 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
11 Kansas City Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
12 SeaWorld San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
13 Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
14 Toledo Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
15 Wildlife World Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
16 Berlin Zoological Garden 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
17 Moody Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
18 Gatorland 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
19 Houston Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
20 Emirates Park Zoo 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates In captivity
21 Zoo Atlanta 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
22 Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
23 Tennōji Zoo 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
24 Discovery Cove 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
25 L'Oceanogràfic 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
26 North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
27 Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens 🇨🇳 China In captivity
28 Aquarium of the Pacific 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
29 Macau Zoo 🇲🇴 Macao SAR China In captivity
30 Mississippi Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
31 The Seas with Nemo & Friends 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
32 Penang Bird Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia In captivity
33 AquaRio 🇧🇷 Brazil In captivity
34 Florida Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
35 Monterey Bay Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
36 Mote SEA 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
37 Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
38 Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
39 Ripley's Aquarium of Canada 🇨🇦 Canada In captivity
40 Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
41 Mote Marine Laboratory 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
42 Sea World Indonesia 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
43 Marine Life Park 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
44 Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
45 Singapore Oceanarium 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
46 Haus des Meeres 🇦🇹 Austria In captivity
47 Xpark 🇹🇼 Taiwan In captivity
48 Aquarium Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
49 Aquarium de La Rochelle 🇫🇷 France In captivity
50 National Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity

Challenges

WILDLIFE CHALLENGEWORLDWIDEPart of the challengeLife of PiWorldwideBengal tigerZebraSpotted hyenaOrangutanMeerkatRatShark