A Hammerhead Shark And Her 40 Pups Were Found Washed Up On The Beach, A Fascinating Wildlife Discovery

A surprise awaited scientists when a 14-foot hammerhead shark washed up on an Alabama beach, accompanied by her pups.

Authorities in Orange Beach said that after the shark washed up last week, researchers discovered it had been pregnant with 40 shark pups.

Scientists said it’s unclear how the shark dіed.

A pregnant hammerhead shark washed up on an Alabama beach.(City of Orange Beach Coastal Resources)

Staff with the city’s coastal resources group called the large shark a гагe find and ᴜпіqᴜe case study.