Greetings fellow Shark Lovers.
It’s the start of Shark Week, which in my house is even more sacred than Lent. It also makes the perfect opportunity to announce the official launch of this site, Sharkophile.com.
As one of the country’s most renowned “shark journalists,” I’ve spent the past few months building up this site as a way to transition my work as a veteran newspaper reporter and outdoors columnist into something that is something more accessible to those who are interested in shark-related news outside of a traditional local newspaper’s coverage area.
So if this is your first visit, welcome to your own personal reef for all things pertaining to the ocean’s apex predator. As well as collecting the latest news and videos from around the web, we will be adding exclusive content with videos, photos and stories on everything from shark fishing to conservation.
Don’t forget to follow along on our social channels on Twitter and Facebook. I’ll be live Tweeting for Discovery’s Shark Week all week, starting with the airing of Monster Hammerhead on Sunday at 3 p.m., where you can catch me chasing the legend of Old Hitler.
Thanks and remember, don’t fear the fin.
-J. Scott Butherus, Editor-in-Chief