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Shark Week: The Podcast - Why is Tagging Baby Great White Sharks So Important?
Luke Tipple speaks with Dr. Riley Elliott, a marine biologist from New Zealand who recently tagged baby great white sharks, which are rarely seen in the wild. They talk about how climate change is affecting shark pupping grounds, why fishers are wrong to think there are “too many sharks,” and about Dr. Elliott’s Great White App, which allows users to track great white sharks in the ocean.
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Sing Along to the Shark Week Song
Listen to the first official Shark Week song and catch all the action July 26 through August 1 on Discovery!
Shark Week 2026 Kicks Off July 26!
Take a bite out of our 38th annual Shark Week event, starting July 26, 2026! Here's everything we have coming up, only on Discovery.
'My Strange Shark Addiction' Is Coming to Shark Week 2026
Meet the most shark-obsessed "fin-atics" around and take a plunge into their wild fascinations on "My Strange Shark Addiction." Learn all about the new special here!
Investigate the Mind of a Shark on 'How to Train a Great White'
See how these apex predators actually think. Will they completely transform our understanding of their intelligence?
Shark Week 2025 Kicks Off July 20th
Shark Week is back for its 37th year on Sunday, July 20th. Don't miss it!
Watch World-Class High Diver Molly Carlson Leap From a Helicopter Into a Shark Cage on 'Ultimate Shark Dive'
Plunge head-first into the most shocking Shark Week special yet! Learn all about it here.
Shark Week 2024
Shark Week hosted by John Cena was an electrifying and unforgettable experience that left fans in awe of the world beneath the waves. Check out what happened during the best week of the summer on Discovery.
See the full schedule or stream Shark Week on Max!
Shark Week: The Podcast - What is the Status of Sharks in our Oceans?
In this season’s final episode, Luke welcomes Emmy-winning filmmaker and conservationist Shawn Heinrichs to discuss the state of sharks in the ocean. They go over how both legal and illegal fishing operations are decimating the ocean’s wildlife, what it’s like to have a hit put out on you for exposing criminal enterprises to the world, and whether or not NOAA’s data on “sustainable” fishing can really be trusted.
Dive Into 'Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets' With Josh Gates
Join Josh Gates and uncover the truth about some of the world's most perplexing shark incidents and mysteries! Learn all about "Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets" here.