SHARKFEST 2023

Sharkfest 2023! Premiering July 2^nd at 8pm! This year’s Sharkfest (3 great weeks!) features another long list of terrific brand new Shark Specials including: Bull Shark Bandits, Bullshark vs. Hammerhead, Shark Eat Shark, Saved From a Shark, Sharkcano: Hawaii, Shark Below Zero, Return of the White Shark and Sharks vs. Dolphins: Bahamas Showdown. There will also be some rebooted favourites on offer, like When Sharks Attack…And Why? and When Sharks Attack 360.

For full SHARKFEST 2023 Lineup:

Bull Shark Bandits: Shark biologists Dr. Johan Gustafson and Dr. Mariel Familiar López investigate rising reports of bull sharks stealing from fishermen in Weipa, northern Australia. Could this methodical and radical shift in behaviour provide new evidence of shark intelligence? To find out, the team deploys ground-breaking experiments and technology, including a new prototype diving cage. Premiering Sunday, July 2^nd at 8pm 

Shark Eats Shark: Around the world, reports of shark-on-shark attacks are on the rise. Now, off South Africa’s dramatic southern coast, a new hotspot has emerged — a bay where white sharks hunt other sharks. In a ground-breaking investigation, Enrico Gennari and Lacey Williams lead a team of experts into the deep to capture conclusive evidence of SHARKS EATING SHARKS! Premiering Sunday, July 2^nd at 9pm 

Saved From a Shark: The scientific community is divided as to whether dolphins or whales will deliberately save a person from a shark attack. But the people who have lived through these terrifying encounters don’t doubt what happened. Premiering Sunday, July 2^nd at 10pm 

When Sharks Attack 360: An international team of experts hunts for clues as they investigate why sharks bite humans. They unravel the surprising threads that link these incidents. As the evidence mounts, they analyse data in a cutting-edge VFX shark lab to understand in forensic detail why sharks attack. Premiering Monday, July 3^rd at 8pm 

Return of the White Shark: Hundreds of great white sharks have recently appeared on the doorstep of one of America’s most popular tourist destinations, hunting in ways never documented before. To understand why the sharks are here and what this means for Cape Cod, a team of scientists are studying this new phenomenon to try to keep people safe. Are the sharks changing the natural ecosystem … or restoring it? Premiering Monday, July 3^rd at 9pm 

Bullshark vs. Hammerhead: In Florida, a rare event between top ocean predators was captured on video: bull sharks attacking a great hammerhead. Dr. Heithaus and a team of shark experts launch an investigation pinning one against the other. They put experiments to the test to see what happens when these top predators come head-to-head. Premiering Monday, July 3^rd at 10pm 

Sharkcano: Hawaii: To find out why sharks are drawn to Hawaii’s volcanoes, biologists Dr. Mike Heithaus and Dr. Frances Farabaugh free dive with one of the most dangerous sharks: the tiger shark. Premiering Wednesday, July 5^th at 10pm 

When Sharks Attack…And Why?: From America’s coastlines to exotic beaches around the world, shark attacks are becoming more unpredictable. Many of these attacks occur suddenly, in large numbers and in unexpected locations — puzzling locals and scientists alike. Experts investigate these mysterious incidents to discover what is affecting some of nature’s most feared fish. Premiering Thursday, July 6^th at 9pm

Sharks vs. Dolphins: Bahamas Showdown: In the Bahamas, more than 30% of dolphins have shark-bite scars. With a never-before-seen non-toxic gel bite pad and life-sized dolphin decoy, Dr. Mike Heithaus and Dr. Valeria Paz collect bite impressions from three shark species that might be the predators. Bites from bull sharks, tiger sharks and great hammerheads — up to 4.2 metres long — are compared to scars photographed on dolphins. Premiering Monday, July 10^th at 10pm 

Shark Below Zero: White sharks have been spotted across Canada as far north as the coast of Newfoundland. After the first suspected white shark attack in Canada for over 150 years, experts Greg Skomal, Heather Bowlby, Megan Winton, and Warren Joyce investigate what drives white shark’s journey to the northernmost limit of their range. Premiering Wednesday, July 12^th at 10pm