After observing more than a dozen hammerhead sharks lurking offshore today, authorities were compelled to close Sydney’s Palm Beach.
Shark sirens wailed over the golden sands, warning ocean-goers to abandon the sea as temperatures rose beyond 25C.
On the northern beaches, a warning broadcast stated that 10 to 15 hammerhead sharks had been observed about 200 meters from the beach’s flag area.
Jetskis were used by lifeguards to monitor the ocean.
As the outdoor setting for the fictional town of Summer Bay, Palm Beach is a well-known locale made famous by the soap opera Home and Away.
Australian seas are home to three different species of hammerhead shark.
What kind of hammerhead was seen at Palm Beach is unknown.
Despite the fact that attacks by the creatures are hardly common, only the big hammerhead is regarded as deadly.
The discovery of two hammerhead sharks drifting inside nets at Bondi Beach nearly exactly one month ago has reignited the discussion about the efficacy of the control method.
