Great White Sharks in United States Museums

Alessandro De Maddalena is a researcher, writer, scientific illustrator and wildlife photographer. He is the curator of the Italian Great White Shark Data Bank and a founding member of the Mediterranean Shark Research Group. He is the author of 19 books on sharks and hosts expeditions with courses in shark biology in South Africa, Australia and Mexico. Walter Heim, a mechanical engineer, started photographing sharks in 2001 and with his daughter Jessica has developed techniques to photograph mako and blue sharks at close range. His pictures have appeared in many books and wildlife magazines. He is the author of four books on sharks.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword by Sean R. Van Sommeran      Preface      1. Biology, Ethology and Ecology of the Great White Shark      2. Preserving and Reconstructing Great White Sharks      3. Great White Shark Materials in Museums      Alaska      California      Connecticut      Florida      Illinois      Massachusetts      New York      North Carolina      Pennsylvania      South Carolina      Texas      Virginia      Washington (State)      Washington, D.C.      4. Great White Sharks in Aquariums (A Chronological Report)      Appendix I—Institutions Contacted      Appendix II—Reporting Specimens of Great White Sharks      Bibliography      Index

“recommended for museum scientists and others with a direct interest in shark collections”—ARBA.