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Historic sightings of schools of hammerhead sharks off Little Cayman

At a glance Divers on Little Cayman report four sightings of multiple hammerheads this year Sightings of schools of hammerheads at these depths have...

Rare deep-sea shark found in Cayman waters

From the deep shadowy depths of the waters off Little Cayman emerged a new discovery for local scientists as multiple roughskin dogfish sharks were captured on camera, a rarely seen species in the region and a first-time find for the island.
DoE researchers are studying shark behaviour at deeper depths than ever. - Photo: James Dartnall

DoE conservation project tracks shark movement and behaviour

The Department of Environment has embarked on a new one-year project to map the movement of Caribbean reef sharks and black tip sharks in Cayman waters with the use of “pop-off” satellite archival tags to better understand their behaviour.

Pilot whale washes ashore on Cayman Brac

A female pilot whale that washed up on the Cayman Brac coastline last week may have died in childbirth.

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