4Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Hammerhead sharks. The Galapagos Islands are synonymous with environmental protection and a plethora of wildlife and this is also the case for its shark population.

Regularly voted as the best diving location in the world the Galapagos offer the opportunity to get up close with scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, and sometimes even whale sharks. As the name would suggest, one of the best places to view sharks is Shark Point, off Wolf Island.

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