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Posted by Nat Geo WILD: Red Sea Jaws
Posted by Meg Gleason of National Geographic Channels in Shark Attack Experiment LIVE on November 25, 2011 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…
‘Shark Attack Experiment’ diver Olivia Symcox and shark-attack survivor and surfer Todd Endris spent part of yesterday riding the storm-tossed waves at Scottburgh South Africa. They are both passionate supporters of shark conservation, and as you’ll see in the video below, they are hopeful that tonight’s show will help reduce the general public’s fear of…
Nat Geo Wild: Gobbling Up Seals
Posted by Meg Gleason of National Geographic Channels in Shark Attack Experiment LIVE on November 25, 2011 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…
Nat Geo WILD: Shark Mosh Pit
Posted by Meg Gleason of National Geographic Channels in Shark Attack Experiment LIVE on November 25, 2011 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…
So as the hour grows closer to the live show the challenges continue to mount for the team here in South Africa. It seems that our days have either started well and gone downhill or the opposite, but there have been no completely smooth days from the beginning. Such is the nature of a live…
Nat Geo WILD: Shark Battleground—The Red Triangle
Posted by Meg Gleason of National Geographic Channels in Shark Attack Experiment LIVE on November 25, 2011 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…
Nat Geo WILD: Thanksgiving on ‘Shark Attack Experiment’
Posted by Bob Sitrick of Bob Sitrick Productions in Shark Attack Experiment LIVE on November 25, 2011 
Seeing as yesterday was Thanksgiving back home, I am thankful to have had my best morning yet on “Shark Attack Experiment Live” despite only having 4 hours sleep. Yesterday, I was welcomed into the home of one of our divers Olivia Symcox and her wonderful husband Russel & their two fabulous dogs Shadow and Avo,…
Nat Geo Wild: Bull Shark vs. Great White
Posted by Meg Gleason of National Geographic Channels in Shark Attack Experiment LIVE on November 25, 2011 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…
Nat Geo WILD: Sharkville Kicks Off Shark Marathon
Posted by Meg Gleason of National Geographic Channels in Shark Attack Experiment LIVE on November 25, 2011 
It’s truly amazing to witness the precision and prowess of a great white shark in action. As formidable as they are, scientists believed great whites hunted only during the day because of poor night vision — until they got to Sharkville, a shark-infested area just off the southern coast of Africa. While on a six-year…
Andy Brandy Casagrande IV (say it out loud, trust us, it’s fun!) is a veteran cinematographer who has worked on many National Geographic documentaries. He is a shark expert, having filmed them for years, and is especially passionate about shark conservation. So passionate, in fact, he wrote this song highlighting how sharks and humans can…
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Possibly the most feared predator on the planet, the great white tops the list of sharks most likely to attack humans. But despite this terrifying title, great whites have an exaggerated reputation and are historically responsible for less than 300 unprovoked incidents around the globe. It’s 30 times more likely for someone to be struck…
Mark Addison will be serving the project on and off camera as a logistics adviser focused on locating the sharks. He has 20 years of experience under his weight belt. His pioneering shark dives and observations have proven an invaluable asset to the global scientific community. He can hold his breath underwater for a mind-numbing…
Peter Benchley, author of the 1970s runaway bestseller that spawned the movie ‘Jaws’, famously regretted his portrayal of sharks in his fiction. With the hype around the book and movie, a whole generation learned when it comes to sharks, you “Don’t Go in the Water”. But who could blame them? You’ve seen images of sharks’…
As our on-shore co-host, Anna Gilligan is going to be making sure viewers meet our cast of experts, scientists, divers, and shark-attack survivors . Anna worked as a web producer and on-air talent at the Fox News Channel, where she hosted a weekly career segment called “The Fast Track” for Fox Business. She has made appearances…
Tiger sharks are notorious for eating almost anything. Researchers have found all sorts of things in the stomachs of captured tiger sharks―from sea turtle shells to birds to old tires and even license plates. They generally hunt alone at nighttime, scavenging the waters as they swim closer inshore and toward the surface. They’re second only…
Nat Geo WILD: TV Studio On a Boat
Posted by Bob Sitrick of Bob Sitrick Productions in Shark Attack Experiment LIVE on November 24, 2011 
I spent the afternoon and evening on the Catamaran that will serve as the dive platform and at-sea studio last night. Now I am no stranger to expedition ships and have spent months at sea on other programs. That said, the conditions here were some of the toughest I have seen and gave me a…
