Shark Gordon

Episode 1

Great White Sharks: The Ultimate Predator

Fri, Sep 29, 2000 27 mins

Meet Ian Gordon, one of the world's leading shark specialists. Dive in and meet these majestic creatures face-to-face. First up is the most notorious shark in nature; the ultimate predator: the Great White.

Episode 2

A Whale of a Shark

Mon, Oct 2, 2000 27 mins

Shark Gordon is called upon to do something that has never been accomplished successfully: tag a fully-grown whale shark. Will he be able to pull off attaching a tag to the fin of one of these massive animals?

Episode 3

Makos: Friend or Foe?

Sun, Oct 1, 2000 26 mins

Around the world, more and more people are jumping into cages and getting up close to big, hungry sharks. But what happens when you attract these animals to places already enjoyed by SCUBA divers?

Episode 4

Galapagos Shark

Mon, Oct 16, 2000 24 mins

Episode 5

Hawaiian Tigers

Wed, Nov 1, 2000 27 mins

Tiger sharks are responsible for more attacks on humans than any other shark aside from the great white. But do they actively prey on humans at beaches, or are these just chance encounters?

Episode 6

Oceanic Whitetips: The Sailor's Nightmare

Fri, Dec 1, 2000 27 mins

The Oceanic White Tip is one of the only sharks that makes Ian Gordon nervous. Fast, aggressive pack-hunters, these sharks wander the open ocean preying on whatever they can find, including shipwrecked humans.

Episode 7

Port Jackson Sharks: The Gathering

Mon, Feb 19, 2001 27 mins

At about three feet long, the Port Jackson Shark is not one of the most dangerous fish in the ocean. Ian Gordon is embarking on a mission to observe these animals during breeding season, and explore the myth of their famous parenting methods.

Episode 8

A Visit to the Nurse

Mon, Feb 26, 2001 27 mins

Ian Gordon has been called upon to handle the delicate matter of moving an adult ragged tooth shark from one aquarium to another. But even though he's dealing with a captive animal, this task won't be a walk in the park.

Episode 9

Whitetips of Osprey

Thu, Mar 1, 2001 27 mins

Ian Gordon has been recruited to help with a research project off the southern coast of Australia tagging white tipped reef sharks. And, as usual, he has the hard part of the project: lassoing the sharks by the tail.

Episode 10

Hammerheads

Thu, Mar 1, 2001 27 mins

Shark Gordon's off to the Sea of Cortez to after his next quarry: hammerhead sharks. Dive in and see the wonder of an underwater mountain as Gordon and his crew scour it for the elusive schools of hammerheads that are said to frequent the area.

Episode 11

Prickly Sharks: Demons of the Deep

Mon, Apr 2, 2001 27 mins

Until remote cameras were invented, no one had ever seen the prickly shark in its natural environment. But recently scientists have discovered them in shallower water. And of course, Shark Gordon is hot on the scene to check out these mysterious sharks.

Episode 12

Patterns of Attack

Sun, Apr 1, 2001

Ian works with a researcher from Hofstra University to dispel many myths regarding shark attacks.

Episode 13

Thresher Sharks

Mon, Apr 16, 2001 27 mins

Off the coast of a small Indonesian island, Ian finds a population of Palagic Threshers performing strange behaviors. He's determined to get to the bottom of it, diving with one of the world's rarest sharks.

Episode 14

Shark Attack

Thu, Jun 14, 2001 27 mins

It has long been believed that shark attacks are a result of mistaken identity; sharks mistake humans for other fish. But can sharks really not tell the difference? Shark Gordon intends to find out by spending time with one of the deadliest sharks.