Shark Week

Through dramatic footage and interviews, explore why and how sharks bite. Scientists discuss what triggers a shark bite and how a shark bite differs from an attack. They also share how different breeds of sharks react to different situations.

Explore the latest shark programs at aquariums across the country. From the Shark Bay exhibit in Tampa, Florida, to the great white shark exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, research is yielding exciting information about these fearsome predators.

Thanks to new technology, the great white shark once thought to prefer ony coastal waters, is now believed to make transoceanic crossings. For the first time, follow the great white shark on it's long migration across the Pacific... from the hunting grounds in Northern California to Mexico and on to Hawaii.