Download or read book The Sharks of Lake Nicaragua written by Randy Wayne White and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hilarious & true tales of adventure & travel by the author of the highly acclaimed "Batfishing in the Rainforest."

Download or read book Savage Shore written by Edward Marriott and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicaragua's Atlantic coast is home to the most dangerous of fish, the bull shark, a lethal predator with a fearsome appetite and the only shark that swims in inland waters. Braving Nicaragua's hurricane-torn wilderness of mangrove swamps, Edward Marriott joins the last surviving shark fishermen to sail in a dugout canoe and fish for sharks with a hand line. As Marriott charts the life of the bull shark, its migrations, its voracious feeding patterns, and the treasures it offers -- oil for vitamins, hide for leather, and fins for soup -- he reveals lives spent in fear and awe in the shadow of a monster that can sniff fresh blood a mile away. He also tells a tale of human greed: an elemental community, battered by civil war and natural disasters, is now degraded beyond repair to the point of providing bounty for modern-day pirates. A gripping narrative of risk and adventure, a poignant record of loss and corruption, Savage Shore confirms Marriott as one of our most original and insightful travel writers.

Download or read book Wild Shore written by Edward Marriott and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crystal Bay written by Jerry Carducci and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a remote jungle, off the edge of Lake Nicaragua, a poor fisherman catches the fish of a lifetime, a four hundred pound bull shark. The fisherman tries to sell his catch to the cook of a freighter, something he has done before. As the big fish is brought aboard the ships kitchen, the stretcher they use to carry it snaps and the fish slides headlong across the steel floor plates and crashes under the sink, where a loose plate pivots, sending the body of the shark into the dark bilge below. There are two surprises, the fish is not dead and she is pregnant with twelve live born sharks. The sharks eat the body of the mother and a host of bilge rats on the voyage North to Lake Erie and the steel mills of Detroit and Cleveland. Thirty miles away from Cleveland on the way to their last stop, Detroit, the ageing ship strikes a hard rock shoal off of the coast of Ohio. The twenty foot gash in the hull opens a new and existing world to the sharks, which are nearly a year old due to repairs and legal problems of the ships owners. The wreck in late November, when the water is traditionally low, was preceded by an unu-sual event called a "Polar Vortex." This rare change of weather brings temperatures of -14 below and the freezing of Lake Erie for the winter. The sharks first explore and then dominate their new world, feasting voraciously on the lo-cal walleye and steelhead trout populations. The fresh water and their internal cycling of it puts their metabolism on steroids. The unlimited supply of easy food and the constant recycling of fresh water out of their systems, causes the sharks to grow at an unattainable rate in nature. The spring thaw opens a new world to the sharks, a bright and green water world where there is other food than walleye and trout; there is a new food source abundant upon the surface, a mammal with salt sweat and warm flesh, not that much unlike the rats in their birthplace, the bilge. Winter is waning and the ice is melted by mid-April. The new season will introduce a fierce, new predator in the waters. The "Pack," now twelve strong and over a thousand pounds each, are waiting for the warmer waters of spring and the arrival of humans on the water. The lake has a new predator it hasn't seen since the ice age, large sharks, bull sharks, sharks of the worst kind; hungry, strong, and above all, mean spirited by nature, a perfect cold blooded killer.

Download or read book The Reproduction and Development of the Bull Shark Carcharhinus Leucas in the Lake Nicaragua Rio San Juan System written by Norman Howard Jensen and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Investigation of the Feeding Habits of the Bull Shark Carcharhinus Leucas in the Lake Nicaragua written by Robert Eugene Tuma and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sharks of North America written by Jose I. Castro and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete reference to all the sharks inhabiting North American waters, with excellent color illustrations of all the species.

Download or read book The Sharks written by Robert Forrest Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the various species of the shark family, how they are useful to science, and what is being done to preserve them. Also traces man's fears and superstitions about sharks.

Download or read book Wild Shore written by Edward Marriott and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lake Nicaragua Fisheries Survey written by William Donald Davies and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Nightmare World of the Shark written by Joseph J. Cook and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the appearance, behavior, and location of various types of sharks, and discusses the legend and lore surrounding them, and their role as a danger or aid to man.

Download or read book Shark written by Thomas Helm and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sharks are Caught at Night written by François Poli and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Natural History of Sharks written by Thomas H. Lineaweaver and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Straightforward facts and photos for the general reader.

Download or read book Sharks and Their Relatives written by Merry Camhi and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1998 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharks and their relatives, the rays and chimaeras, are the diverse group of cartilaginous fishes that have evolved over 400 million years. Historically considered of low economic value to large-scale fisheries, today many of these fishes have become the target of directed commercial and recreational fisheries around the world, and they are increasingly taken in the by-catch of fisheries targeting other species. This report emphasizes the widely-acknowledged need to improve shark fishery monitoring, expand biological research and take management action. It serves as an introduction to the ecology, status and conservation of the sharks and their relatives for a general audience. Shark fisheries can only be managed sustainably, and shark populations remain viable, with the introduction of new conservation and management initiatives.

Download or read book Science written by John Michels (Journalist) and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nicaragua written by Jennifer Kott and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicaragua is a country full of colorful wildlife, dramatic geography, and natural wonders. It is home to a diverse population, and has a growing ecotourism industry. This book delves into Nicaragua’s tumultuous history—from pre-colonial times to the twenty-first century—and offers a broad look at this unique place in the world. All books of the critically-acclaimed Cultures of the World® series ensure an immersive experience by offering vibrant photographs with descriptive nonfiction narratives, and interactive activities such as creating an authentic traditional dish from an easy-to-follow recipe. Copious maps and detailed timelines present the past and present of the country, while exploration of the art and architecture help your readers to understand why diversity is the spice of Life.