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A Guide to Species and Where to Find Them
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An ocean encounter with a shark is one of nature's most awesome experiences. There is no better way to understand sharks than to get up close and personal with great whites, hammerheads, and tiger sharks. The Shark Watcher's Manual provides a complete handbook for encountering and studying these magnificent creatures in the wild. It covers everything the shark enthusiast needs to know about diving, conservation, safety, and photography. Written by a world-renowned authority, this is the essential companion for newcomers to shark watching and seasoned divers, offering an authoritative, fact-filled guide to finding and identifying sharks of all kinds.
Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- 01. A Natural History -- The Diversity of Sharks -- Shark Ecology and Behavior -- Shark Conservation -- 02. Encountering Sharks -- Diving with Sharks -- Shark Photography -- Shark Safety -- 03. Species Identification -- Anatomy of a Shark -- Great White Shark -- Tiger Shark -- Shortfin Mako Shark -- Bull Shark -- Oceanic Whitetip Shark -- Great Hammerhead Shark -- Scalloped Hammerhead Shark -- Smooth Hammerhead Shark -- Blue Shark -- Thresher Shark -- Silky Shark -- Dusky Shark -- Lemon Shark -- Caribbean Reef Shark -- Grey Reef Shark -- Galapagos Shark -- Blacktip Shark -- Blacktip Reef Shark -- Whitetip Reef Shark -- Sevengill Shark -- Sand Tiger Shark -- Nurse Shark -- Whale Shark -- Basking Shark -- 04. Location Directory -- Site Map -- North America -- Wider Caribbean -- Central and South America -- Europe -- Northern Africa and the Middle East -- Eastern and Southern Africa -- Indian Ocean Islands -- Asia -- Australasia -- Pacific Ocean Islands -- Index -- Picture Credits -- Dive Site Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Copyright
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Princeton : Princeton University Press,c2026