Shark Attack Files S2

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Shark Attack Files S2

Synopsis

First-hand accounts reveal the shocking truth about shark attacks as scientists race to understand one of nature’s most misunderstood predators.

Episodes

  • Food Fight

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    A diver is bitten during a shark feeding. Investigators race to discover if sharks are beginning to see humans as competition for food.

  • Stealth Hunters

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    Sharks have mastered the art of the sneak attack. Now, scientists race to investigate what makes sharks so stealthy in hopes of saving lives.

  • Taste For Men

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    Each year sharks attack nine times more men than women. Are sharks truly the man eaters of legend? Experts search for answers.

  • City Bites

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    A woman falls into a city canal and is bitten by a shark. Scientists race to find out what's driving sharks to invade our urban waters.

  • Growing Pains

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    A diver is attacked during a routine move of a sand tiger shark in an aquarium. He survives, but is badly injured…leaving scientists baffled. Then, researchers discover the shark was pregnant. It’s one in a line of pregnant shark attacks. Now, scientists try to uncover what exactly makes pregnant sharks so dangerous. Their investigation could be the key to saving the lives of both humans and sharks.

  • Get Smart

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    A spearfisherman is mauled by a shark during a dive in the Bahamas. Researchers wonder if animals in the wild can offer clues of how to outsmart these perfect predators. An in-depth investigation reveals new information about how sharks think, how they hunt and uncovers a host of innovative techniques that could help humans stay safe in the water.

  • Unusual Suspects

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    A shark robs a spear fisher of his catch and almost his arm. The usual suspects are Great Whites, Tigers, or Bull Sharks. But footage reveals a surprising assailant: the usually benign Bronze Whaler Shark. It's not the only time a "passive” shark has shown their aggressive side. Now, scientists decode these alarming encounters. An investigation reveals it could be less about a shark's behavior and more about our own.

  • Wrecked

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    On the North Carolina coastline, a spear fisherman dives a shipwreck and encounters a gang of aggressive sharks. It's a terrifying incident, but sharks are moving into ocean graveyards across the globe. Now, investigators are on a mission to find out why sharks are drawn to these human-made structures…and if there is something about their design that might trigger them to attack.