Episodes

• Surf & Turf

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  At surf spots across the globe, sharks attack surfers at alarming rates. Recent data shows surfers account for a third of unprovoked shark bites worldwide. What is it about riding the breaks that has sharks seeing red? Researchers test theories and investigate why surfers remain high on the shark hit list.

  Next Showing

  Sunday 23 August at 00:30 CAT

  On National Geographic WILD

• 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.

• Great Whites Vs Cage

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  Cage diving is a popular way to see sharks – until they ram, bite or get behind the bars. A few key factors may explain this troubling behavior.

• Land Shark

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  Most shark attacks happen near shore and more sharks are being spotted on beaches across the world. Could sharks one day step onto land?

• Deadliest Bite

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  Shark experts examine the jaws of the world’s three deadliest shark to determine what about a shark's bite is so deadly.

• Deadliest Bite

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  Shark experts examine the jaws of the world’s three deadliest shark to determine what about a shark's bite is so deadly.

• Man Vs Shark

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  Never-before-seen footage explores the most astounding shark attacks from the last several years – and how each victim fought back.

• Man Vs Shark

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  Never-before-seen footage explores the most astounding shark attacks from the last several years – and how each victim fought back.

• Deadly Duo

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  Over the past two decades, there have been multiple instances of sharks attacking humans in pairs-- is there something fishy going on?

• Deadly Duo

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  One big shark is a terrifying predator enough, but imagine two. Sharks have long been considered solitary creatures, but several attacks in South Africa and Australia were conducted by pairs of great whites. Marine biologists from all over the world examine great white behavior to try to determine whether sharks are capable of working together.

• Sharks Gone Rogue

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  A brazen attack off Myrtle Beach. Four people bitten in ten minutes. Could sharks be targeting humans? An in-depth investigation into the Rogue Shark phenomenon reveals startling new insights into the psychology of sharks, how these predators hunt, and whether sharks are acquiring a taste for human flesh.