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When Sharks Attack... and Why

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About When Sharks Attack... and Why

When Sharks Attack... and Why is a documentary TV series that premiered on National Geographic on July 6, 2023. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8 "Panic in Paradise", aired on July 12, 2023.

From America's coastlines to exotic beaches around the world, shark attacks are becoming more unpredictable. Many of these attacks occur suddenly, in large numbers and in unexpected locations — puzzling locals and scientists alike. Experts investigate these mysterious incidents to discover what is affecting some of nature’s most feared fish.

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Episodes

8 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2023 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

When Sharks Attack... and Why Season 1 release dates →
  1. E8

    8. Panic in Paradise

    In 2016, New Caledonia sees an unprecedented five shark attacks, two of them fatal. Scientists scramble to explain this horrifying surge.

  2. E7

    7. Summer of Sharks

    Charleston, SC is renowned as the jewel of the south, but during 2 summers, its known for something different - 5 terrifying shark attacks.

  3. E6

    6. Ambush Down Under

    A new predator has entered the shark attack scene in New South Wales, Australia. And it biteswith a frequency that is second only to the great white.

  4. E5

    5. Hawaii's Sharktober

    Every year, the number of shark attacks in Hawaii doubles in one specific month. Scientists try to solve the mysterious phenomenon of Sharktober.

  5. E4

    4. Bitten in Bali

    Beginning in 2010, a single beach in Bali was the site of seven shark attacks - the first ever recorded along the islands coast. Why here and why now?

  6. E3

    3. Treasure Coast Terror

    In 2021, a spate of seven shark attacks rocks Florida's Treasure Coast, and beachgoers want to know why.

  7. E2

    2. California Crisis

    Shark attacks are rare along the northern California coast until seven attacks in 2020 and 2021 leave investigators racing to find a cause.

  8. E1

    1. New York Nightmare

    An unprecedented surge of six shark attacks in just three weeks rocks the popular beaches of New York on one of their busiest days of the year, the Fourth of July.

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