Fiji FIsh: Hammerhead Sharks of Fiji

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]In Fiji's waters, >> [music] >> hammerhead sharks move between very different worlds, from sheltered [music] coastal nurseries to reef edges, drop-offs, and open blue water. [music] For scalloped hammerheads, the journey often begins [music] close to shore.

[00:00:17]Young sharks use estuaries, river mouths, and lagoon edges as safer nursery areas where [music] food is available and larger predators are less common.

[00:00:28]As they grow, they move toward [music] deeper reef slopes and drop-offs, often gathering in schools above the reef edge.

[00:00:36]Great hammerheads live a more solitary life. Larger and more powerful, [music] they often cruise over sandy channels, reef edges, and open coastal waters, searching the seafloor for prey.

[00:00:49]>> [music] >> Their wide head helps them scan the sand and detect hidden animals such as rays.

[00:00:55][music] Together, these sharks show how connected Fiji's ocean habitats are.

[00:01:02]From muddy coastal shallows to deep reef walls and open ocean currents,