Journey to Shark Island: A Shark Photographer's Close Encounters

by Mary Cerullo

Overview

The light was too dim to get a good shot without using the flash. He turned on his strobe. The high pitched whine drove the sharks into a frenzy. They began to ram the divers with their snouts. It was the closest the divers had ever come to being shark bait. Follow photographer Jeff Rotmans diving team into the shark-infested waters of Cocos Island to discover sharks' secrets, and perhaps to save their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756548872
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Shark Expedition
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	1090L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Mary Cerullo describes herself as a science interpreter. She works with scientists and ocean advocates to explain scientific research and environmental issues to the public, with the goal of motivating others to protect the ocean. At times she has literally immersed herself in her work, diving among sharks in the Bahamas, studying dolphin behavior at the Dolphin Research Center in Florida, and most recently, exploring the connection between volcanoes and the ocean on the island of Hawaii.
Mary has written 21 award-winning books about the ocean for children. She has worked with kids, teachers, and other ocean lovers for more than 40 years, from her first job at the New England Aquarium in Boston, to two decades with Friends of Casco Bay, an environmental advocacy organization in South Portland, Maine.

Table of Contents

Cocos Island 4

Hunting Hammerheads 14

Silvertips by Day 18

Whitetips at Night 20

Tiger Sharks Take Over 22

Surrounded By Silky Sharks 24

Protecting the Creatures of Shark Island 30

Glossary 38

Read More 39

Internet Sites 39

Index 40

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 4–7—Centered on the experiences photographer and diver Jeff Rotman, this set offers exciting insight into the world of sharks. Information on diving, photography, and Rotman's life are interwoven with plenty of facts about the animals he studies. Rotman's high-quality photographs are varied, incorporating insets, full-page images, and two-page spreads. Some are amazing close-up views of sharks; others show the intriguing process of underwater photography. The diver's accounts are woven into the narrative as he describes hitching a ride on a whale shark's fin and other daring exploits. Useful statistics, diagrams, and fact boxes provide details to support the photographer's first-hand experiences. Readers will also learn how a wildlife photographer impacts conservation efforts. With their focus on more spectacular species, Seeking Giant Sharks and Great White Shark have the highest appeal, but all four books are fresh looks at an always popular subject.

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