She too wished to explore the ocean like he did. Genie kept careful notes on her pets as she tried to answer her many questions. William Beebe, a famous scientist who studied fish, was Genie’s hero. Image copyright Jordi Solano, 2016, courtesy of Īt home her mother bought Genie her own little fish tank, and soon the whole apartment was full of fish and reptiles. She wished there was more information available about sharks and hoped for a day when she could learn more about them. She loved to spend Saturdays at the New York Aquarium sharing her knowledge of fish with visitors.
When young Eugenie Clark pressed her face against the aquarium window at the sharks swimming by, she did not see “piercing eyes…rows of sharp teeth…vicious, bloodthirsty killers.” Instead she saw “sleek, graceful fish” and dreamed of being inside the tank to swim among them. Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark Written by Heather Lang | Illustrated by Jordi Solano The holiday also acknowledges the zoos, outstanding animal sanctuaries, and other global organizations for everything they do to help preserve this planet’s animals and educate the public about conservation – especially the children, who are our future conservationists and animal’s caretakers. National Wildlife Day, founded in 2005, serves to bring awareness to the number of endangered animals that need to be preserved and rescued each year.
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