Undaunted, Eugenie attended Hunter College where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology. When Eugenie informed her parents that she wanted to become an explorer like William Beebe, a famous naturalist and marine biologist, her parents suggested she consider working for someone like Beebe as a secretary. However, Eugenie used these difficult experiences to forge a determined spirit that was to help her in her studies in the male dominated science disciplines.įascinated by the underwater world of the oceans, Eugenie continued to visit the aquarium every weekend, to learn as much as she could about the fish she saw in the tanks. Because she was of Japanese-American heritage her father was American, her mother Japanese, Eugenie sometimes experienced bullying and racism. Her father died when she was only two years old. Life was challenging for the young Eugenie. Eugenie's love affair with sharks began with a trip to the Battery Park Aquarium one Saturday afternoon. Eugenie was born in 1922 at a time when a career in science was not considered a reasonable choice for a lady. This beautiful picture book tells the story of a young girl named Eugenie Clark who was so fascinated by sharks and that she devoted her life to learning more about them.
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