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 6

  • EPISODE 1
    Four Strike Summer
    During 2019, North Carolina's beaches are rocked by a series of four shark attacks in less than two months; desperate to restore harmony to this vacation paradise, experts hunt for clues that could reveal the cause of these tragic events.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Tropical Terror
    Between 2013 and 2015, Hawaii's Big Island's beaches are rocked by a series of nine brutal shark attacks; The harrowing incidents leave locals and vacationers in shock.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 3
    10 Minutes of Terror
    In the span of just ten minutes, four swimmers fall prey to shark bites at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; a team of investigators try to uncover the truth behind these mysterious attacks.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Red Terror
    In December 2010, sharks turned the tranquil resort of Sharm El Sheikh Egypt into a predator's killing zone with five attacks in less that a week.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Blood in the Water
    The Bahamas welcomes tourists from all over the world. They come to see beautiful coral, explore the exotic marine life, and enjoy the peaceful waters. But in the summer of 2019, the island nation was rocked by chaos. Three beachgoers are attacked by sharks, one fatally. Locals and vacationers alike are left reeling — why did the beaches of the Bahamas become so deadly? And will they ever be safe?
    42 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Cape Terror
    In the last decade alone there have been twenty-seven shark attacks in South Africa's Western Cape, including eleven fatalities and two amputations, and the numbers keep growing.
    43 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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Studio
Nat Geo Wild
Released
2013
Rated
PG13
© 2020 NGC Network US, LLC. All rights reserved.

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