Behind its famous jaws and razor-sharp teeth hides one of the most fascinating animals in the ocean. Having appeared long before the dinosaurs, the shark has survived the ages thanks to extraordinary adaptations. Boneless, endowed with senses inaccessible to humans, it perceives chemical, electrical and vibratory signals beyond our perception.
Far from the image of an eating machine, this fish is not driven by instinct alone.
It is a keen observer, able to learn, to memorize its experiences and to modulate its behavior. By diving into its head, Éric Clua invites us to discover its personality and to understand why certain individuals, bolder than others, sometimes bite humans. A riveting ethological investigation that upends everything we thought we knew about them! (Book in French.)
See also
Le requin singulier — CNRS Éd.
For an argued reconciliation between sharks and humans.
La Chasse sous-marine moderne
The essential tool of the modern, responsible spearfisher.
Requins d’Océanie
The reference book on sharks in ancestral Oceania.
Film — À bout de souffle
2002 · Palme d’or at the World Festival of Underwater Pictures.
Film — Plasticos
2013 · Jury prize, Mayotte underwater image festival.