US EditionDiscovery 'Shark Week' Has Breaching Great Whites, Looks Back at 'Jaws' and Starts with some Dancing
CATALINA ISLAND AND VARIOUS OCEAN REGIONS, JUL 18 – Shark Week 2025 features over 20 new hours of programming blending expert choreography, cutting-edge technology, and scientific insights to reshape shark perceptions, Discovery said.
- On July 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Shark Week 2025 premieres on Discovery Channel, Discovery+ and Max, featuring more than 20 hours of new content.
- This year, Shark Week incorporates autonomous underwater vehicles and AI-powered drones, shifts shark attack segments toward scientific context, and survivor accounts pair with expert commentary to enhance understanding.
- Five scuba-diving shark handlers guide sharks into mini-waltzes in what’s billed as `the world’s most dangerous dance competition`, with 88 reported human-shark encounters in 2024 and 47 unprovoked attacks.
- Following strong ratings, the 2024 edition attracted 25 million viewers across Discovery, Max and Discovery+ .
- Looking ahead, migration tracking innovations highlight their potential to transform how scientists monitor ocean ecosystems and understand shark movements, emphasizing scientific insights.
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