Shark Man

Riley Elliott (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2014
Random House New Zealand Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-77553-771-7 (ISBN)

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The adventures of a shark scientist and his mission to change our perception of New Zealand s most feared and misunderstood predator. Riley Elliott is a surfer, spear-fisherman and shark scientist from the Waikato, currently writing a PhD at Auckland University. He s also on a mission to share his fascination with sharks, raise the profile of their dwindling numbers and question the legitimacy of shark-finning in our waters. Riley s passion for sharks started while he was working at the Oceans Research Great White Shark Station in South Africa, where he learned to free-dive with sharks beyond the cage. Upon his return to New Zealand, Riley began research for his PhD, and in the process uncovered some alarming trends. Riley Elliott is making it his mission to educate New Zealanders about the over-exploitation of sharks in our waters, particularly the controversial practice of shark-finning, and how it affects the ocean ecosystem. In the process he s becoming New Zealand s most popular expert on shark species, and a go-to commentator about our increasing encounters with this deadly ocean predator. Shark Man is Riley s story, from his time learning to scuba

Riley Elliott has a BSc Honours in Zoology and a Masters with distinction in Marine Science. He is currently writing his PhD in New Zealand sharks at the University of Auckland. Elliott regularly free-dives with sharks to observe them in the water, and has become a popular commentator on shark encounters and attacks in New Zealand waters.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.11.2014
Verlagsort	Auckland
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 235 mm
Gewicht	424 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10	1-77553-771-4 / 1775537714
ISBN-13	978-1-77553-771-7 / 9781775537717
Zustand	Neuware