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Nat Geo WILD: The Whale That Ate Jaws

Meg Gleason — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:30:01 +0000

Off the coast of San Francisco, an unexpected killing challenged the great white shark’s supremacy as the ultimate predator when one became prey to a killer whale. Whale-watchers witnessed a stunning act of nature as a killer whale rose to the water’s surface with a great white in its mouth and held it there for 15 minutes. Even more amazing, biologist Peter Pyle was nearby and able to get underwater footage of two whales feeding on the shark. They ate the liver and then departed the scene, leaving the rest to the birds. The incident raised questions, such as how did the killer whale take the huge shark without a struggle? And why did they only eat the liver?

The Whale That Ate Jaws starts at 8P et/pt as part of the day-long marathon leading up to the premiere of Shark Attack Experiment Live at 9P et/pt.

Nat Geo WILD: Shark Invasion

Meg Gleason — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:30:05 +0000

The harbors surrounding Sydney, Australia, have become hunting grounds for some of the most dangerous shark species known to man. After three attacks in just three weeks, a wave of terror rises over the people of Sydney, whose waters are being haunted by great white, tiger and bull sharks. Using an elaborate underwater surveillance system, an elite team of marine biologists are able to track the predators, revealing how close the danger really is in Shark Invasion.

Shark Invasion starts at 7P et/pt as part of the day-long marathon leading up to the premiere of Shark Attack Experiment Live at 9P et/pt.

Nat Geo WILD: Rehearsing in the Hotel Pool

Meg Gleason — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:20:20 +0000

Due to weather issues, the Shark Attack team has had to think on their toes. Instead of testing the equipment in the rough South African waters as planned, they resorted to Plan B… the hotel pool. Here are some pictures from the divers’ impromptu swimming pool takeover.

Nat Geo WILD: Riding the RIB

Meg Gleason — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:57:24 +0000

In order to get to the modest yacht that serves as base camp for all that is and will be Shark Attack Experiment LIVE, the team must first embark on a rough and choppy 40 minute ride on the RIB (rigid inflatable boat) to get there. To give you an idea of what launching the rib is all about, we put this little photo gallery together.

Nat Geo WILD: Shark vs. Salmon

Meg Gleason — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:30:02 +0000

In Alaska’s freezing waters lurk some of the ocean’s most agile killers―salmon sharks. They are a close relative of the great white shark and one of the few sharks with warm-blooded capabilities. Every year, thousands make the journey to the “Final Frontier” for a feeding frenzy. Nat Geo WILD takes viewers on a breathtaking expedition to Prince William Sound, a rugged wonderland where enormous glaciers carve and reshape the land. Despite its severe and unforgiving landscape, this area is a rich and productive ecosystem, home to huge schools of Pacific salmon… and huge numbers of salmon sharks as a result. We’ll meet these mysterious and rarely filmed predators and experience their frigid hunting grounds up close in Secrets of Alaska’s Salmon Shark.

Secrets of Alaska’s Salmon Shark starts at 6P et/pt as part of the day-long marathon leading up to the premiere of Shark Attack Experiment Live at 9P et/pt.

Nat Geo WILD: Red Sea Jaws

Meg Gleason — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:30:33 +0000

In December, 2010, the popular tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh hit the headlines when four swimmers were brutally attacked and one killed in a spate of unprecedented shark attacks. What had turned the warm safe waters of the Red Sea into a real life horror story? One witness describes the scene, “It really was like a scene out of the film Jaws.” With the help of forensic experts and shark scientists, Red Sea Jaws investigates if rogue sharks are to blame or if practices in the tourism industry led to these tragedies.

Red Sea Jaws starts at 5P et/pt as part of the day-long marathon leading up to the premiere of Shark Attack Experiment Live at 9P et/pt.

Nat Geo Wild: Gobbling Up Seals

Meg Gleason — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:30:59 +0000

Narrated by critically-acclaimed actor Alec Baldwin, Planet Carnivore: Sharks delves into the cold waters of South Africa’s False Bay. There, a 2,000 pound great white shark called Haai, the Afrikaans word for shark, stalks her prey as she has done successfully for the past 15 years. In the False Bay neighborhood, there is one master rule: eat to live. Planet Carnivore: Sharks tracks her adventures for five weeks as she stealthily scours for food—sometimes feasting, sometimes failing in the chase.

Planet Carnivore: Sharks starts at 4P et/pt as part of the day-long marathon leading up to the premiere of Shark Attack Experiment Live at 9P et/pt.

Nat Geo WILD: Shark Mosh Pit

Meg Gleason — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:30:57 +0000

Nat Geo WILD counts down the top ten most terrifying sharks from around the globe. Using a specially designed “Crittercam,” we’ll dive into the shark world and see everything from an intimate moment between nurse sharks to a bull shark on the prowl for its next meal. Then, we’ll take you to a Mecca for great white sharks and see them feed on one of their favorite snacks… seals. From the scary to the ugly, and the downright freakish, we’ll show you what’s really lurking in the darkness in World’s Deadliest Sharks.

World’s Deadliest Sharks starts at 3P et/pt as part of the day-long marathon leading up to the premiere of Shark Attack Experiment Live at 9P et/pt.

Nat Geo WILD: Shark Battleground—The Red Triangle

Meg Gleason — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:30:34 +0000

More great white shark attacks are reported along the coast of California than any other place in the world. This 135-mile stretch called The Red Triangle is the “Grand Central” for great white sharks―that can top out over two tons in weight and 21 feet in length. Now, Nat Geo WILD explores why these ultimate alpha predators attack us here so frequently. Do they see us as food or is it a case of mistaken identity? With riveting interviews from attack survivors and a team of shark experts, Shark Battleground: The Red Triangle examines why this location accounts for more than half of the world’s attacks.

Shark Battleground: The Red Triangle starts at 2P et/pt as part of the day-long marathon leading up to the premiere of Shark Attack Experiment Live at 9P et/pt.

Nat Geo Wild: Bull Shark vs. Great White

Meg Gleason — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:30:58 +0000

Imagine a predator with the appetite of a great white shark, but armed with the ability to stalk its prey in both salt and freshwater. Such a monster once terrorized the Jersey shore. Fabien Cousteau, whose grandfather was ocean adventurer Jacques Cousteau, embarks on a worldwide exploration into the secret lives of sharks, investigates their freshwater incursions and the first recorded shark attacks in the U.S in Attack of the Mystery Shark.

Attack of the Mystery Shark starts at 1P et/pt as part of the day-long marathon leading up to the premiere of Shark Attack Experiment Live at 9P et/pt.