Essays collected here explore selected vignettes of this fascinating topic. How sharks earn a living in the sea is explored in this section, with particular emphasis on feeding and reproductive biology. Name Games Scientific and vernacular names are conceptual 'handles' for making sense about the natural world. Although changes in usage may frustrate, they often point to some fascinating but little-known histories. Selected name histories are explored in this section.
Physiology Stripped of jargon, shark physiology is accessible and fascinating.
The essays collected here explore the elegant ways in which sharks solve environmental challenges. The essays collected here explore record-breakers among sharks and rays. Selected tidbits from my own research are collected here. The sensory capabilities of sharks dwarf our own, often staggering the imagination. Sharks experience sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and special senses completely alien to our experience.