The story tells the true story of underwater naturalist and veterinarian Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark’s many diving research expeditions with sharks, torpedo rays, endangered Northern Right Whales, and other charismatic megafauna found in Canadian waters. The book contains fascinating biological discoveries and anecdotes about the secret lives of aquatic animals, as well as the story of a growing interest in marine species and undersea exploration.
Chris gives you an immersive look at the unique animals and people encountered in Canada’s three oceans, as global warming changes the invisible underwater world that surrounds us. From his early experiences as a marine biologist and commercial diver to later, first-ever studies with Greenland sharks, torpedo rays, beavers, and, eventually, Great White sharks in Canadian waters.
Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark
Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark earned a B.Sc. with Distinction in Marine Biology from the University of Victoria in 1981, then a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Saskatchewan in 1985. He has practiced mixed species and aquatic/exotic animal medicine in five provinces. He is currently a professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has written over 50 research and clinical papers, as well as book chapters, on the veterinary aspects of wildlife and marine species.
