Take a deep dive with free hammerhead shark coloring pages for kids. These 30 detailed black and white designs allow you to make some incredible shark art of your very own.
There are many different species of shark, around 500 to be precise! Of all these species, few are as unique as the hammerhead shark species.
There are nine species of hammerhead shark, and they all have the most distinguishing feature of this species: the hammer-shaped head that gives them their name.
The 30 pages in this collection have plenty of hammerhead sharks for you to color, and they’re drawn in a variety of styles and situations to suit every age and skill level.
There are loads of interesting facts about these sharks, and I will share some of them in the collection for you to enjoy as you color.
30 Free Hammerhead Shark Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Group Of Hammerhead Sharks Coloring PDF
Seeing a single hammerhead shark is a sight to behold, but seeing a group of them is even more extraordinary! Different species of hammerhead sharks are more social than others. Some live in large schools during the day but then split into smaller groups at night.
2. Hammerhead Shark Chasing Prey
That poor fish is in for a nasty surprise, as a hammerhead shark is right on its tail! A hammerhead’s head shape is called a cephalofoil, and one of the functions of this shape is that they can sweep for their prey and hunt more effectively.
3. Two Hammerhead Sharks Circling The Ocean
These two hammerhead sharks are circling for their prey, and you could draw some fish beneath them for them to catch. Some species of hammerhead sharks can reproduce without needing a mate, which can be a huge advantage.
4. Hammerhead Shark Close to Underwater Rocks
I’m a bit scared of sharks, and so I wouldn’t be happy to see the sight on this page in real life! That being said, attacks from hammerhead sharks on humans are rare, and they tend to be rather shy around humans.
5. Hammerhead Shark Swimming
We get a great view of a hammerhead shark with this detailed depiction. Will you add some details around this shark?
6. Hammerhead Sharks Gliding Through The Water
Here’s another fine pair of hammerhead sharks patrolling the water. Hammerhead sharks are considered a relatively recent species of shark, as they have been around for around 25 million years. Other shark species have existed for many millions of years prior to that, though!
7. Hammerhead Shark Hunting Fish
This hammerhead shark has caught a fish and will get to enjoy a nice meal! You could draw some other fish surrounding it to show some luckier ones.
8. Hammerhead Shark In A Reef
Coral reefs are beautiful to behold, and seeing a magnificent shark swimming in one makes it even more beautiful. Some species of hammerhead sharks swim in shallow water and even get sun tans!
9. Hammerhead Shark In Shallow Water
Hammerhead sharks usually prefer to swim in shallow waters, much like this one here. However, they do occasionally dive much deeper in order to hunt for prey.
10. Cartoon Hammerhead Shark
Some of the hammerhead sharks we have seen in this collection have been quite detailed and realistic, but this one is drawn in a cute cartoon style for you to color.
11. Hammerhead Sharks In Warm Blue Water
After a simpler, cartoony image before, we have another highly detailed one for you to color. Using some colored felt-tip pens would make coloring these small details much easier.
12. Hammerhead Shark Near A School Of Fish
Sometimes, hammerhead sharks need to hunt high and low for fish, but this one is spoiled for choice! Because of how their eyes are situated on their heads, hammerhead sharks have a 360-degree view around them. However, they do have a blind spot right in front of their noses, and some sneaky fish stay in that blind spot to keep safe!
13. Hammerhead Shark Near Coral Reef
The coral beneath this hammerhead shark looks so pretty. I was surprised to discover recently that coral is an animal, not a kind of plant. You learn something new every day!
14. Hammerhead Shark Near A Sunken Ship
There is a lot of mystery in this image, as this shark is swimming close to a sunken ship. I wonder what caused it to sink?
15. Hammerhead Shark In Underwater Cave Coloring Sheet
Even sharks can be curious, and this one is indulging its creativity by exploring a mysterious underwater cave.
16. Hammerhead Shark Passing A Sea Turtle
That sea turtle looks a bit nervous to be so close to that hammerhead shark, and rightly so! While they prefer to hunt other creatures, hammerheads do occasionally hunt sea turtles.
17. Happy Hammerhead Swimming
It’s a good day to be a shark, and this hammerhead is feeling those good vibes! You could use some colors that make you happy when coloring this page.
18. Hammerhead Shark Swimming Above The Sand
This next hammerhead shark is keeping things on the downlow as it swims over the sand of the ocean floor. One of a hammerhead shark’s favorite foods is the stingray, and swimming low would make it more likely for them to find one.
19. Hammerhead Shark Swimming Above Seagrass
You may notice that this hammerhead shark looks a bit different, as it doesn't have as wide a head as some of the others. Remember, there are 9 species of hammerheads, and some look different from the others.
20. Hammerhead Shark Prowling The Water
This diligent hammerhead shark is prowling for prey, and it would surely appreciate you drawing some fish for it to hunt.
21. Hammerhead Shark Swimming Past A Diver
I would be panicking like you wouldn’t believe if I were the diver on this page! If you were to encounter a hammerhead shark in the wild, the best thing to do would be to remain as calm as possible.
22. Hammerhead Shark Swimming With Stingray
That stingray better watch out, as it’s being eyed by a hammerhead shark! The barb of a stingray can be very harmful to humans and other creatures, but hammerhead sharks are immune to these barbs.
23. Hammerhead Shark Turning While Swimming
What a maneuver we are witnessing on this page! Hammerhead sharks are very good swimmers and can swim at angles that other sharks are unable to perform.
24. Hammerhead Shark Viewed From Above
Having an aerial view is the best way to get a good look at that distinctive hammerhead shape, and now you can color this bird’s eye view!
25. Hammerhead Shark Swooping Up
When a hammerhead shark swims up like this one, you can get a good view of the distinctive crescent-moon-shaped mouth it has. I wouldn’t want to get too close a look, though!
26. Hammerhead Shark With Streamlined Body
The streamlined body of a hammerhead shark allows it to swim at great speeds, and some can swim up to 25 miles per hour!
27. Hammerhead Shark With Textured Skin
Hammerhead sharks have many different looks, and this page gives you a look at another of them. The detailed pattern on this one will give you quite a challenge when coloring!
28. Hammerhead Shark Close-Up
We’re getting up close and personal with this next hammerhead shark. You can see the distinctive eyes which are on the sides of its head, and it's this placement that gives them that 360-degree view I mentioned before.
29. Hammerhead Shark With Gills
The view on this page lets you see the gills on the side of this hammerhead shark. There is plenty of room for you to add some more details of your own, though.
30. Detailed Hammerhead Shark Coloring Page
The final hammerhead shark we will meet in this collection is so detailed and realistic, and there is plenty to keep you busy here. Some hammerheads are pretty huge, and the great hammerhead can be up to 20 feet long and weigh almost 1000 pounds!After You Color Your Hammerhead Shark Pages
- Draw some other shark species, like great whites or even an extinct megalodon, with the hammerheads.
- Design a cartoon version of yourself and draw it diving with the sharks.
- Imagine what you would call a film based on a hammerhead shark, and turn one of these pages into a poster for that film.