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Easily recognized by their slender bodies, long pectoral fins, and rounded snouts, this species is often seen cruising in the open ocean, particularly along the edges of continental shelves, around seamounts, and near offshore reefs.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, great hammerhead sharks are common sharks that inhabit the open ocean and the shallow coastal waters of both the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Florida.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The Governor’s Cup race got underway Wednesday, July 30, just offshore in Newport Beach, the boats visible through the afternoon from the beach town’s piers as the young sailors navigated the open ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Frank Mundus fought a 17-footer, the largest known to man, on the open ocean.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, great hammerhead sharks are common sharks that inhabit the open ocean and the shallow coastal waters of both the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Florida.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The Governor’s Cup race got underway Wednesday, July 30, just offshore in Newport Beach, the boats visible through the afternoon from the beach town’s piers as the young sailors navigated the open ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Frank Mundus fought a 17-footer, the largest known to man, on the open ocean.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
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“Open ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20ocean. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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