Known for their tell-tale ‘hammer’ shaped head, lipuṉdja can be found all over the world, including Australia. Although they can often be seen travelling in large packs determined by their sex, they  hunt alone, at night.  Their diet is mostly fish but can include stingrays and smaller sharks, while also scavenging on the side. 

Their amazing head shape gives lipuṉdja 360-degree vision, allowing them to see both above and below for prey. The ‘hammer’ shape also enhances their sense of smell. 

Lipundja are a long-lived species that reproduce only sporadically – which means that the species is vulnerable to overfishing. Due to their head shape, they also become easily tangled in gillnets (fishing nets) and with lethal shark control programs, With poor education surrounding sharks and an extensive fishing industry that includes caught hammerhead as ‘flake’ in fish and chips, it is no wonder such a beautiful shark is endangered in Australia