After 35 years, Shark Week’s impact on popular culture is undeniable. Despite critiques over the years, it has remained a powerful platform for shark education and conservation.
Shark Week 2023 On Discovery Channel Preview
As the world’s leading annual event dedicated to shark-themed programming, Shark Week continues to blend the allure of entertainment with a deep dive into science and conservation efforts surrounding these magnificent and often misunderstood creatures.
SharkCon returns to Tampa Aug. 7-8
This year features speakers from this year’s National Geographic’s SHARKFEST as well as scientist and personalities from Aquariums, Field Research, Shark Week, & Animal Planet.
MagellanTV offering free streaming trial during Shark Week
In honor of Shark Week, premium documentary streaming service MagellanTV will be making four of its feature documentaries FREE to celebrate the week (July 11-18). During this window, even those without a Magellan subscription can watch the educational and compelling docs for free on Magellan’s service. SHARK WEEK FREE TITLES (Available 7/11 – 7/18) Blue Water Savages – hosted by Former US […]
Discovery announces full programming lineup for Shark Week 2021
Discovery Channel continues to be the preeminent destination for shark programming and works with nearly two dozen of the world’s most respected marine biologists and science institutions.
Discovery releases dates, teaser trailer for Shark Week 2021
Shark Week on Discovery Channel will return for its 33rd year with bigger sharks and bigger bites on Sunday, July 11 and continues through Sunday, July 18.
Shark Hero Talks: Chris Lowe
Dr. Chris Lowe is a professor in marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Lowe and his students work with acoustic and satellite telemetry techniques to study sharks, rays, and gamefishes’ movement, behavior, and physiology. Dr. Lowe earned his Bachelor of Arts in marine biology at Barrington […]
Sharks can navigate using magnetic fields
Great white sharks make an annual journey from South Africa to Australia. The trip is over 12,000 miles. There is no GPS to guide these sharks, nor are there landmarks they can use to set their course. Currents and water temperatures vary. Yet, the sharks chart a straight line across the ocean every year. Scientists […]
First-ever fully charitable NFT raises over 70k for shark research.
Shark and marine conservation group Beneath the Waves (BTW) release the very first charitable NFT. The group provides 68 unique opportunities to become a digital marine biologist. Buyers can tag threatened reef and tiger sharks with cutting-edge technology. Within the first day of sales, the group sold out and raised over 70 thousand dollars (US). […]
Ban amazon from selling dead baby sharks
A company on Amazon currently sells baby sharks in jars in the U.S. The shark species harvested and killed for these ‘shark souvenirs’ are spiny dogfish sharks, a Vulnerable species. Selling dead sharks in a bottle jar is worrying for several reasons. Firstly, it promotes and glamorizes shark souvenirs, creating a market for more dead […]
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