Part of the 3rd Grade East She Persisted Series

Introduction 

Do you know what it is like to dive deep down in the ocean and meet a shark? Eugenie Clark spent her life studying sharks.

Early Years 

Eugenie Clark was born in New York on May 4, 1922. She saw a shark for the first time when she was nine years old. She thought sharks were beautiful and studied them in books. 

Life as an Adult 

Eugenie Clark became Dr. Eugenie, earning her doctorate in zoology and a scholarship to study fish in the Red Sea. She wrote books about sharks and wrote articles for magazines like National Geographic. She died in 2015. 

Accomplishments 

To prove that sharks were not mindless, she was the first scientist to train sharks to push a target or ring a bell to get food. In her life she took over 70 dives to explore the ocean. She even rode on the back of a whale shark. 

Conclusion

Eugenie wanted people to like sharks so she studied sharks. She proved people wrong and people now have a better understanding of sharks. She always was a strong advocate for ocean conservation.

“I don’t get philosophical. Love fish. Love sharks. Keep the water and their habitats as clean and protected as possible.”

― Eugenie Clark