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Great white sharks are moving north. New NatGeo SharkFest show explains why
By Hannah Osborne published
The great white shark population off in the North Atlantic plummeted during the 20th century — but the species is now making a major comeback, and recolonizing its former home.
How to watch SharkFest 2023: National Geographic's month of shark-centric programming is back
By Jennifer Allen published
Nat Geo's SharkFest 2023 is making its way to your virtual shores. Our SharkFest streaming guide is here to tell you how to watch it all.
'I knew it was circling me': Man attacked by shark was waiting to die, then dolphins saved his life
By Hannah Osborne published
NatGeo Sharkfest episode focuses on stories of whales and dolphins saving people from sharks. But are they really trying to protect us?
Great whites are dining on other sharks instead of seals, researchers discover in NatGeo show
By Hannah Osborne published
The SharkFest episode delves into the diets of the famed aerial-hunting great white sharks of South Africa's Mossel Bay — and seals are barely on the menu.
Watch rare footage of a shapeshifting eel with 'remarkably full tummy' swimming in the deep sea
By Harry Baker published
The slender "gulper eel" can unhinge its jaw and expand its throat, enabling it to eat squid-sized prey in a single gulp.
Meg 2: The Trench – Everything know about the giant shark and its return to the silver screen
By Fran Ruiz published
This summer, Jason Statham is back to kick another megalodon in the face in Meg 2: The Trench. Here’s everything we know about the movie, and some fun facts about megalodon itself too.
Record-breaking 63,300 pounds of illegal shark fins seized in Brazil
By Kiley Price published
Brazilian officials confiscated over 63,000 pounds (28,500 kilograms) of shark fins that were destined for Asian markets, according to reports.
Do fish get thirsty?
By Kiley Price published
How much water a fish drinks depends on the saltiness of its surroundings.
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