The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine identified species of this shark. It can grow up to ... Their extra-tall, pointed dorsal fins are easily identifiable. Most hammerhead species ...

Capt. Taylor Bankston said the shark, estimated at 14 feet long and weighing more than 1,000 pound, circled his 26-foot boat about 20 minutes.

A fishing charter off Destin, Florida encountered a 14-foot great white shark ... Kentucky were amazed by the encounter. The shark's dorsal fin was estimated at 2.5 feet tall.

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