When Sharks Attack
TV Show · Documentary

From America’s coastline to exotic beaches around the world, the number of reported shark attacks has increased in the last half century. Many of the attacks are popping up in new and surprising locations. National Geographic investigates these attacks to see what is affecting some of nature’s most feared fish.

2013 · 43m
Starring David A. Ebert, Tracy Fanara, Brian D. Long

Season 2

  • EPISODE 1
    In Shallow Water
    Tourists flock to the beaches of North Carolina and Virginia for their safe, calm waters and rugged scenery, but beneath the serenity of this Atlantic coastline, there is a dark danger lurking.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Hawaiian Terror
    A spike in shark attacks hits Maui, Hawaii that is three times more than the average, leading scientists and officials wondering when they will strike next.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Gulf Coast Killers
    The Gulf of Mexico's many species of sharks are normally docile and not uncommon for locals and tourists to spot, but in 2005 shark attacks along the coast exploded to more than five times the average.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 1
    Cape Jaws
    Cape Cod transforms from a peaceful tourist destination to a hotspot for shark attacks.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Nightmare Island
    A look into what caused an increase in shark attacks around the Bahamas in 2002.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Carolina Chaos
    A family vacation hotspot along the Carolina coast becomes infested with shark attacks in 2015.
    41 min

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Cast & Crew

  • D‌A
    David A. Ebert
    Actor
  • T‌F
    Tracy Fanara
    Self
  • B‌D
    Brian D. Long
    Self
  • D‌B
    Dave Bobb
    Self
  • E‌M
    Eric Meyers
    Narrator
  • M‌S
    Maria Silver
    Producer
  • E‌H
    Edward Hambleton
    Producer

About

When Sharks Attack

Documentary

From America’s coastline to exotic beaches around the world, the number of reported shark attacks has increased in the last half century. Many of the attacks are popping up in new and surprising locations. National Geographic investigates these attacks to see what is affecting some of nature’s most feared fish.

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Nat Geo Wild
Released
2013

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