SHARKFEST
Proud New Orleans native and passionate angler Anthony Mackie is on a mission to uncover the truth behind stories of sharks stealing from fishers on the shores of Louisiana. Born and raised fishing the waterways of New Orleans, Anthony and a team of shark experts explore the latest science both in and out of the water searching for answers to help humans and sharks coexist in New Orleans.
Ultra-athlete and world record holder Ross Edgley takes on the ocean’s ultimate athletes including the mako, tiger, hammerhead and great white shark. After an inspirational encounter with a shark on his swim around Great Britain. Ross tests his body in four challenges to see who can eat more, turn on a dime, leap higher out of the water, and swim the fastest to see just how shark-like he can become.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
By harnessing the power of science and storytelling, National Geographic Pristine Seas works to inspire the creation of protected areas where marine life can thrive. Join the National Geographic Society in protecting our ocean at natgeo.com/ocean.
Podcast: Do Shark Stories Help Sharks?
Overheard at National Geographic
Our obsession with sharks has generated folklore around the world for thousands of years. But a series of attacks at the Jersey shore in 1916 would forever change the way we tell stories about sharks.
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