A guide to great white shark specimens preserved in the museums and aquariums of the United States that catalogs 160 great white shark items in 26 institutions. It also includes a general introduction describing the biology, ethology and ecology of the great white shark and detailed accounts of the various preservation methods.

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Foreword by Sean R. Van Sommeran      Preface      1. Biology, Ethology and Ecology of the Great White Shark      2. Preserving and Reconstructing Great White Sharks      3. Great White Shark Materials in Museums      Alaska      California      Connecticut      Florida      Illinois      Massachusetts      New York      North Carolina      Pennsylvania      South Carolina      Texas      Virginia      Washington (State)      Washington, D.C.      4. Great White Sharks in Aquariums (A Chronological Report)      Appendix I—Institutions Contacted      Appendix II—Reporting Specimens of Great White Sharks      Bibliography      Index