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9 Episodes 0 - 2012
Episode 1
47 mins
From tropical seas to the cold waters of Canada, sharks are big business in adrenaline-fueled eco-tourism. Beyond the security of a protective cage, camera teams test the limits of shark behavior, including a face-to-face encounter with a 15 foot great white! The program also features shark behaviorist Dr. Erich Ritter and his recovery efforts from a nearly fatal bull shark attack.
Episode 2
47 mins
The waters of Papua, New Guinea and Australia's Great Barrier Reef are among the richest on Earth. Harbouring an exceptional variety of venomous fish, reptiles and invertebrates, their coral reefs conceal frightening secrets. The poisons of these animals are some of the most lethal known to man, but they also hold enormous potential in the development of new medicines.
Episode 3
47 mins
Do squid and octopus talk with their skin? This program joins scientists in a remarkable quest to unravel the secrets of one of the sea's most enigmatic creatures, cephalopods. The episode features the bizarre behavior and sexual rituals of Caribbean reef squid, giant octopus of the Pacific Northwest and cuttlefish at the National Resource Center for Cephalopods in Galveston, Texas.
Episode 4
Episode 5
Mon, Jan 30, 201250 mins
Whale sharks can reach nearly 50 feet in length and weigh 30 tons or more! With space age technology, researchers can now identify, catalogue and track individual sharks. In Mexico and Western Australia, whale shark tourism has proven to be both a blessing and a curse. The program also features the remarkable story of the capture and transport of whale sharks to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.
Episode 6
50 mins
Some thrill seekers deliberately pursue close encounters with deadly sharks - without the protection of a cage. The bigger and more dangerous the shark, the better. At Mexico's Guadalupe Island, guests come face to face with great whites. In the Bahamas, scuba divers pay big bucks to get up close and personal with tiger sharks. But have we taken this risky sport too far?
Episode 7
46 mins
Each year, hundreds of critically endangered manatees are killed in U.S. waters by boats, disease and cold weather. With only a few thousand remaining in the wild, the clock is ticking in efforts to save this amazing mammal from extinction. Another rare species and close relative of manatees is the dugong which clings to survival in a few isolated corners of the globe.
Episode 8
46 mins
Humpback whales were hunted to the brink of extinction until a moratorium was implemented in the 1980s. After finally rebounding in numbers, whaling nations are exploring ways to re-open the hunt. In Antarctica, Japan is targeting minke, fin and now humpbacks. And directly in their path trying to stop them is the conservation group, Sea Shepherd Society.
Episode 9
Around the globe, thousands of decommissioned naval vessels rot in dockyards. What can you do with these toxic time bombs? One solution is to clean them well, blow them up and sink them.