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In Search of the Great Canadian Shark

The story provides a firsthand account of underwater naturalist and veterinarian Dr Chris Harvey-Clark’s many diving research adventures with sharks, torpedo rays, endangered Northern Right Whales and other charismatic megafauna in Canadian waters. The book is loaded with fascinating biological discoveries and anecdotes featuring the secret lives of aquatic animals and tells the story of a burgeoning passion for marine species and undersea exploration. From early experiences as a marine biologist and commercial diver to later, first-ever studies with Greenland sharks, torpedo rays, beavers and ultimately Great White sharks in Canadian waters, Chris gives you an immersive look at the unique animals and people encountered in Canada’s three oceans, as global warming changes the invisible underwater world that surrounds us.

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In Search of the Great Canadian Shark

The story provides a firsthand account of underwater naturalist and veterinarian Dr Chris Harvey-Clark’s many diving research adventures with sharks, torpedo rays, endangered Northern Right Whales and other charismatic megafauna in Canadian waters. The book is loaded with fascinating biological discoveries and anecdotes featuring the secret lives of aquatic animals and tells the story of a burgeoning passion for marine species and undersea exploration. From early experiences as a marine biologist and commercial diver to later, first-ever studies with Greenland sharks, torpedo rays, beavers and ultimately Great White sharks in Canadian waters, Chris gives you an immersive look at the unique animals and people encountered in Canada’s three oceans, as global warming changes the invisible underwater world that surrounds us.

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In Search of the Great Canadian Shark

In Search of the Great Canadian Shark

by Chris Harvey-Clark
In Search of the Great Canadian Shark
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In Search of the Great Canadian Shark

In Search of the Great Canadian Shark

by Chris Harvey-Clark

Overview

The story provides a firsthand account of underwater naturalist and veterinarian Dr Chris Harvey-Clark’s many diving research adventures with sharks, torpedo rays, endangered Northern Right Whales and other charismatic megafauna in Canadian waters. The book is loaded with fascinating biological discoveries and anecdotes featuring the secret lives of aquatic animals and tells the story of a burgeoning passion for marine species and undersea exploration. From early experiences as a marine biologist and commercial diver to later, first-ever studies with Greenland sharks, torpedo rays, beavers and ultimately Great White sharks in Canadian waters, Chris gives you an immersive look at the unique animals and people encountered in Canada’s three oceans, as global warming changes the invisible underwater world that surrounds us.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781990770524
Publisher: Pottersfield Press
Publication date: 03/21/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Chris Harvey-Clark is a research veterinarian and marine biologist based at Dalhousie University. He has ongoing research on the biology of the Greenland shark and the Atlantic torpedo ray. He produced Eastern Tidepool and Reef, the first photo-illustrated guide to North Atlantic marine life in Canada, which sold more than 10,000 copies. In 2003 he was principal author of the Canadian Council on Animal Care guidelines on the use of fish in research, teaching and testing, the first regulatory publication to recognize the ability of fish to feel pain and be subject to moral concern. He is actively involved in endangered marine species research ranging from sea otters and Atlantic whitefish to blue whales and leatherback sea turtles.
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