These are a collection of the best episodes from Discovery Channel’s Shark Week since its beginnings 25 years ago. The television series that happens every year gives the viewer insight into the distinctiveness and behaviors of these underwater predators. What we do learn first and foremost is that these creatures are largely misunderstood. They say if you were any closer to the sharks you would be bait.
Episode 1: Great White Shark: Uncaged: With a mannequin in the water the team studies the behaviour of the sharks. The big predators are shown to be not the attacking freight train that people make them out to be. How Great White Sharks hunts seals using sound and sight.
Episode 2: Blood In The Water: What everyone fears and seems to know about sharks. That a little bit of blood in the water is said to be a danger for any living thing. Truths and myths.
Episode 3: Ultimate Air Jaws: The team tries to get the best Great White Sharks bites on film using different kinds of baits and under different conditions. Due to this video you get to see the incredible jaws and power of their jaws up close.
Episode 4: Mythbusters: Shark Special: On the popular Discovery Channel show they try to dispel many of the popular myths about sharks including colour perception, whether sharks must continuously swim to survive, whether sharks can detect a single drop of blood in the water, and can sharks see above or out of the water.
