MYSTERIOUS LIVES OF SHARKS - 2x52' HD, 4K

There are great big shark mysteries lurking beneath the surface of the oceans. This two-parter will take the viewers all over the planet to encounter some of the world’s most fascinating predators. The first episode of this collection will bring the audience face-to-face with the ocean’s most notorious predator: the great white. Scientific data shows signs that this shark has been dethroned as king of the ocean, and that a fiercer predator lurking out there. We then head to the frigid waters of the Northern Atlantic to identify sharks that are reported to be hundreds of years old. Are Greenland sharks really 400 years old? What’s their secret to a long life? Finally we go to the sunny coast of America to meet a shark with unsual diet, a vegetarian shark. In the second episode, viewers will head to the great Pacific Ocean to explore the secrets of its most iconic shark species. First, we head to the Galapagos where we meet the Scalloped Hammerhead that can dive deeper and for longer than almost any other shark on earth. How? Scientists are starting to believe they can control their bloodflow and basically “hold their breath”. Then, we head to Australia to meet scientists who are connecting the dots between hurricanes and shark attacks! With their numbers dwindling, will new ultrasound technology be able to help scientists track pregnant mothers and help save the species? What are the options for preserving the species? Using state-of-the-art cameras, we reveal the hidden worlds of these most famous predators.