Emperors of the Deep. Sharks: The most mysterious, underestimated and irreplaceable guardians of the ocean

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In terms of evolution, sharks are older than trees; these powerful animals survived five periods of mass extinction, surpassing the dinosaurs in vitality. Sharks are essential to maintaining the balance of marine and ocean ecosystems: they eat the remains of dead whales, remove diseased fish from populations, protect algae from turtles, and absorb garbage thrown into the ocean by humans. But what do we know about their lives? The first of its kind, the book is based on the latest scientific research and detailed study of four shark species - the great white shark, mako shark, hammerhead shark and tiger shark. Ocean conservation enthusiast William McKeever travels through shark habitats, from the coral reefs of the Central Pacific Ocean, where groups of great white sharks congregate every fall, and tropical mangrove forests, where juvenile lemon sharks live in schools, to the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, where 400-year-old Greenland polar sharks, centenarians-record holders among vertebrates. He traces the evolution of the man-eating shark myth and describes the fatal consequences of overkill: Shark attacks kill an average of four people a year, yet humans kill 100 million sharks in the same amount of time. MacKeever's job is to delve into the mysteries of sharks and urge them to protect them. “This book is the result of my two-year journey, a tribute to sharks as amazing superpredators, super-sensitive seafarers, the best allies of man in the natural world. Thanks to new technologies that allow scientists and marine biologists from all over the world to observe sharks in completely new ways, in recent years we have come a long way in understanding these animals: their mysterious behavior, incredible migration routes, outstanding social skills, and even the secrets of their sex life. It is possible that it is sharks that will become the key to understanding the mysteries of the oceans. (William McKeever)

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Publication language: Russian

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