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MUMBAI:
Relations between humans and sharks have not always been friendly,
but the animal fascinates us as much as it frightens us. For decades,
programmes on sharks have intrigued and enthralled viewers. Intensifying
their knowledge quest, researchers are now discovering much more
about the intelligence and personality of this huge fish than they
ever did.
Discovery
Channel will feature some of the most renowned shark experts and
experienced underwater cinematographers to bring viewers the latest
information about the ocean's perfect predator in its special "Shark
Week" slated to air from 17 to 20 September at 7 pm.
For
the past two decades, Shark Week has entertained viewers on Discovery
Channel. First launched in 1988, Shark Week was Discovery Channel's
very first week-long event, designed to fulfill viewers' thirst
for knowledge about the natural world.
In
its special schedule of programmes devoted to the behaviour of one
of the most mysterious and majestic creatures on the planet, Shark
Week will take viewers to witness the dynamic adventures of these
predators, expose people who hunt them and present those who attempt
to conserve them. This jaw-dropping programming sequence bravely
travels through the world's shark-infested waters for hair-raising
encounters with the premier predator of the seas. Viewers will learn
the thoughts and behaviors of these most-feared creatures like never
before.
Shark
Week Schedule
 Sharks!
Beyond The Jaws, 17 September at 7 pm
Who can forget the footage of huge Great Whites bursting out of
the water and ten feet into the air shown on the channel? It's the
only fish to regularly hit newspaper headlines. Yet it remains a
one-dimensional character. What goes on behind the dark gaze of
this huge fish? Could the shark be intelligent and social? Could
it have even have personality? If so, it's time to pause and look
for a new view of the Great White Shark- beyond the jaws.
Shark
Tribe, 18 September at 7 pm
Animal behaviorist Dave Salmoni and South African shark scientist
Ryan Johnson journey to the remote, tribal shores of New Guinea
to unravel the mysterious secrets of the local shark whisperers
who "call" in sharks from tiny canoes, without bait. As
Dave and Ryan immerse themselves in this extraordinary ancient ritual,
they gain knowledge that could help humans and sharks coexist.
 Sharks
of The Golden Triangle, 19 September at 7 pm
Hammerhead, Silky, Ragged Tooth and Whitetip Reef sharks all share
the azure blue waters of the southeast Pacific Ocean in an area
known as the Golden Triangle. Bounded by the coasts of Costa Rica,
Columbia and Ecuador, the Golden Triangle has a rich nutrient supply
from underwater volcanic activity and is the reason a vast array
of fish and sharks come here to feed. Meet the voracious predators
of the Golden Triangle face to face and experience the "thrill
of a lifetime."
Shark
Battlefield , 20 September at 7 pm
This episode combines cutting-edge underwater photography with state-of-the-art
graphics to capture the day and night battles on a tropical coral
reef where the principle players are deadly sharks. With incredible
clarity and detail, the programme reveals their search patterns
and attack strategies to present a window on the life of sharks
as never seen before. Viewers witness the raw drama of the submarine
- the conflicts, subterfuge, battle plans and attack tactics of
underwater warriors in an alien world.
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