Sharks and Underwater Predators

Sharks have existed for 400 million years, outliving dinosaurs and other species. They are apex predators that help maintain the food chain by removing weak and sick individuals. Other deadly predators, such as box jellyfish, lionfish, and giant octopus, also exist in the deep. Sharks & Underwater Predators is a book that features over 180 vivid photographs of these elemental killers, with full captions explaining their species, behavior, and feeding habits.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 14 October 2023
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd

Sharks, with fossil records dating back 400 million years, have outlived dinosaurs and many other forms of life on Earth. They are even older than trees. There are over 1,000 species of sharks and rays, with new ones discovered every year. Through their evolution, sharks have shaped our oceans into the rich habitats we know today. As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain, helping remove the weak and sick, and keeping the ocean and fish populations healthy. Other deadly predators of the deep, such as the box jellyfish, lionfish, and giant octopus, are also to be feared. Did you know that the Stonefish is the most venomous fish species to swim in our oceans? It has 13 dorsal fin spines that release deadly toxins when the fish gets into threatening situations. Learn about the dwarf lantern shark, which is so small it can fit in the palm of your hand; the whale shark, which grows up to 12 meters (40 feet) in length and is the largest known fish species in the oceans today; or the great white shark, the oceans' top predator and capable of chewing up dolphins and seals with its 300 teeth. Sharks & Underwater Predators is a lively examination of these elemental killers in more than 180 vivid photographs.

Sharks, with fossil records dating back 400 million years, have outlived dinosaurs and many other forms of life on Earth. They are even older than trees. There are over 1,000 species of sharks and rays, with new ones discovered every year. Through their evolution, sharks have shaped our oceans into the rich habitats we know today. As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain, helping remove the weak and sick, and keeping the ocean and fish populations healthy. Other deadly predators of the deep, such as the box jellyfish, lionfish, and giant octopus, are also to be feared. Did you know that the Stonefish is the most venomous fish species to swim in our oceans? It has 13 dorsal fin spines that release deadly toxins when the fish gets into threatening situations. Learn about the dwarf lantern shark, which is so small it can fit in the palm of your hand; the whale shark, which grows up to 12 meters (40 feet) in length and is the largest known fish species in the oceans today; or the great white shark, the oceans' top predator and capable of chewing up dolphins and seals with its 300 teeth. Sharks & Underwater Predators is a lively examination of these elemental killers in more than 180 vivid photographs.

Weight: 1346g
Dimension: 235 x 305 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838863449