38 Shark Against Man 



Dr. Eugenie Clark holds a 34-inch Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvieri ) , last of a litter 

 of 37 born at the Cape Haze Marine Laboratory at Sarasota, Florida. The pup was 

 apparently killed by a vandal. Dr. Clark had hoped that the sharks would live long 

 enough to reach maturity and perhaps provide clues to the Tiger shark's ravenous 

 eating habits. Wide World Photo 



(the spiracles of a ray) or sprayed over the gill slits. A simple water 

 pistol can be used. The anesthetic has been used extensively in recent 

 experiments on sharks under conditions as close as possible to their 

 normal environment. 



Research has not usually been encouraged in areas sensitive to pub- 



