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When Sharks Attack... and Why
Overview
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.
Status
Returning Series
Network
National Geographic
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
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.
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.
Treasure Coast Terror
In 2021, a spate of seven shark attacks rocks Florida's Treasure Coast, and beachgoers want to know why.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Panic in Paradise
In 2016, New Caledonia sees an unprecedented five shark attacks, two of them fatal. Scientists scramble to explain this horrifying surge.
