Sharks are ruthlessly efficient predators, the apex of 450 million years of evolution. They are older than trees, have survived five extinction events and are essential to maintaining balanced ocean ecosystems, but how much do we really know about their lives?Sharks are ruthlessly efficient predators, the apex of 450 million years of evolution. They are older than trees, have survived five extinction events and are essential to maintaining balanced ocean ecosystems, but how much do we really know about their lives?The first book to reveal the hidden world of sharks, Emperors of the Deep draws upon the latest scientific research to examine four species in detail – mako, tiger, hammerhead and great white – as never before. An eye-opening tour of shark habitats ranges from the coral reefs of the Central Pacific where great whites mysteriously congregate every autumn in what researchers call a festival for sharks, to tropical mangrove forests where baby lemon sharks play in social groups and to the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, home to 400-year-old Greenland sharks, the world’s longest-lived vertebrates. McKeever also traces the evolution of the myth of the ‘man-eater’ and exposes the devastating effects of the fishing industry on shark populations: In 2018 only four people died in shark attacks while we killed 100 million sharks.At once a journey through the misunderstood world of sharks and an urgent call to protect them, Emperors of the Deep celebrates these iconic predators that continue to capture our imagination – and that desperately need our help to survive.‘A must-read for anyone in love with our oceans and concerned with averting the looming ecological destruction of our planet … Brings to light the importance of sharks and their role as ancient guardians of the seas.’John Hocevar, Oceans Campaign Director, Greenpeace USA‘Emperors of the Deep is a heartfelt tribute to the shark. When McKeever finally comes face to face with a great white, the monster of his childhood nightmares, his fear is gloriously transformed to awe, as he steals a glimpse of “a steadfast guardian of the world's oceans”’ Philip Hoare, Spectator‘The plight of a much maligned predator is revealed in this heartfelt plea to respect the life in our oceans’ PD Smith, GuardianWilliam McKeever lives in New York City, where he writes books and produces films about ocean conservation. This book is a result of his two-year journey around the world to reveal sharks in a new light. His feature-length documentary about sharks – also titled Emperors of the Deep – Is forthcoming. He is the founder of Safeguard the Seas, a non-profit dedicated to protecting sharks and the ocean environment.williammckeever.comSHARK WEEK is the longest running program in cable TV history, pulling in an audience of more than 20 million views ever year since 1995. It is shown in 220 countries around the world.APPLIES THE SECRET LIFE OF COWS/Hidden World of Trees treatment to the shark, an elusive an misunderstood animal that people are already desperate to know more about.REVEALS BRAND NEW INFORMATION. Technological and scientific advancements are making it possible to study the shark as never before, so information in this book will be brand new to many readers. For example, great whites can dive more than 4,000 feet, where they prey on giant squid. It was previously thought only sperm whales could do this. Marine biologists are also learning that sharks are more social and more intelligent than was previously thought, and there are species that can live at least 400 years, and maybe much longer.
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