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Significant marine pollution and algal bloom outbreaks arecreating eerie dead zones in North America's most biodiverseestuary. Dr. Tiara Moore, along with Dr. Craig O'Connell,explores whether Bull Sharks can persist in the Indian RiverLagoon, a vital nursery, despite the oxygen-depleted waters.Her mission could unlock the secrets to shark survival inchanging oceans.

Shark advocate and attack survivor Paul De Gelder visits anultra-remote island of shark-worshiping natives to see if theirsecret ways of swimming with deadly sharks holds the secret tohumans and sharks living together in peace.

Alison Towner and her team investigate a new Great Whitehotspot off the coast of South Africa. Equipped withcutting-edge fin cameras, tracking tags, and underwatersurveillance, researchers unveil unusual behavior in thesemassive apex predators.

I Was Prey Shark Week recounts two horrific shark attacks toldsolely by the survivors who overcame life and deathcircumstances to tell their stories.

Using the latest underwater ultrasound and birthing tagtechnology, researchers Dr. James Sulikowski and BeckahCampbell aim to solve the mystery of where the elusive pregnantscalloped hammerheads give birth - and it may be closer thananyone realizes.

In Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, a team of researchers huntfor one of the region's last living leopard sharks. But as theyventure deeper into the unknown, the journey brings them faceto face with some of the weirdest and wildest sharks on earth.

A South Pacific paradise has become a shark attack hot spotwith Bull, Tiger, and Great White sharks moving closer andcloser to the resort beaches, fatally attacking seven peoplein the last five years. Dr. Riley Elliot, Paul De Gelder, andKori Burkhardt conduct experiments to identify the speciesresponsible and find out why they are attacking.

Dr. Craig O'Connell explores the love lives of Oceanic WhiteTips & Tiger Sharks, suggesting that feeding frenziesspark romance vital for species survival. Armed with advancedgear, he orchestrates feeding events to uncover the matinglink, which is crucial for species protection.

Shark experts Dr. Riley Elliott and Kori Burkhardt put on aone-of-a-kind shark competition to determine which male GreatWhite Shark is the alpha in a pack of massive adults. In thewaters off New Zealand, they compare the sharks speed,hunting ability, and fearlessness to determine who has theswagger to swim away with a female shark.

Marine Biologists Tom "The Blowfish" Hird and Leigh de Neckergo searching for the fattest Great White Sharks off the coastof New Zealand and attempt to obtain their poop to study whatthey are eating. Using cutting-edge science, they aim to weigha great white accurately for the first time, revealing if theycan reach a staggering 6,000 pounds.

Using cutting edge technology, Dr. Tristan Guttridge, AnnieGuttridge, Paul De Gelder and Skye Minnis unveil the secretsof Bull, Tiger, Hammerhead, Great White, and rare sharkspecies' jaw mechanics and delve deep into how these sharks'jaws and teeth deliver lethal attacks.

After two fatal Great White shark attacks occurred off a smallMexican fishing village - including one in which a victim wasdecapitated - shark attack survivor Paul De Gelder joins sharkinvestigator Brandon McMillan and local biologist Gador Mutanerto launch a plan to ID the killers and keep the villagers inthe Sea of Cortez safe.

Dr. Austin Gallagher and his team of researchers including LivDixon, Zandi Ndhlovu, and Dr. Tristan Guttridge, investigatean aggressive population of Hammerhead Sharks in Turks andCaicos, which they believe could be an entirely new species.

Four chefs will have a nose-to-tail tale to tell after findinga biggie piggy surprise in the appetizer basket and get a bitoverzealous pounding pork for their entrée. Then, the finaltwo competitors are tickled pink by the discovery of pinkpineapple in their dessert baskets and try to do it justice intheir final plates.

In an exuberant Pride-filled competition, extra-largepersonalities and seriously good food are sure to make it ameal to remember. In the first round, the energetic chefs turnPB&J pancakes into fantastic appetizers. Then, arainbow-themed ingredient in the entrée basket is not a sunnysurprise, and ice cream machine drama in the dessert round hasthe judges on the edge of their seats.

The chefs go overboard when it comes to making gloriouslygluttonous food. In the appetizer round, three chefs competefor their time with the fryer. Steak in the second basket is awelcome surprise, but the chefs struggle when the rest of thebasket becomes a challenge. Then, the last two competitorspull out all the stops with gummy candy and cinnamon rolldesserts.

The four winning chefs return for the Battle Italiano finale,where they'll represent their regions and fight to take homethe Grande Campione's ,000 prize! The baskets are anythingbut standard issue, and the appetizer round features pizza ina tube! Emotions run high in a dramatic entrée round with justthree chefs left in the epic tournament. Then, unfamiliaringredients in the dessert basket promise to keep the twofinalists on their toes!

Four chefs focus on the fabulous food of Tuscany in all itsfresh, humble, sensational glory. In the appetizer round,the judges wonder whether the chefs will manage to make goodchoices while dealing with a super-lean meat in the basket.Then, issues of confidence and competence plague the chefs inround two, and two chefs inspired by an Italian cookie tray --and their desire to score a spot in the finale -- race to makeamazing final plates!

Four chefs get inspired by Italy's "olive oil capital" as theycreate coastal cuisine from Puglia. In the appetizer round, achef's mistake causes a big stink in the kitchen -- literally,and an imposing protein takes up a lot of space in the entréebasket. In the dessert round, a tough basket that includescactus creates a prickly situation for the final two chefs.

In a celebration of foods from the Veneto region of Italy,famous for its hearty yet elegant cuisine, the chefs showcasewhat they know about making amazing Venetian dishes. Astrikingly strange ingredient in the first basket threatens tothrow them off their game, while using polenta to best effectin a half-hour entree round is a tremendous task. After twoambitious chefs set out to leave an impression with their pearand cheese desserts, the judges will have to decide who hassecured a spot in the Battle Italiano finale!

When the wife of a popular Atlanta DJ is found murdered withher two young children at home, investigators try to unravelwhat happened. The chilling echo of another DJ's murder justmonths prior raises suspicions of a targeted attack on thecity's music community.INTERVIEWS WITH: Jeezy, Nick Love,Tommy Jackson, Christina Lee, Sabrena Swinger

Four chefs get to the heart of Italian cuisine as they explorethe incredible influence that the robust Emilia-Romagna regionhas on the culinary world. A slithery surprise and a frozenfavorite challenge the chefs in the appetizer round, and thosewho make it to the entrée round have very different ideas fortheir veal and mushroom dishes. Then, the two competitors whoremain for the dessert round endeavor to represent themselvesand their region!

Four competitors think they're ready for whatever the Choppedkitchen might throw at them! In a dynamic first round, thechefs have a lot of ideas for their turkey legs andmilkshakes, but they struggle to keep pace with the clock.Then in a drama-filled second round, the chefs rush to makesteak work with a wacky candied surprise. When the final twochefs open the dessert basket and find a lot of frosting and afreeze-dried fruit, they must wrap their heads around thechallenge in time to make terrific final plates.

Just add sea snails! Most of the chefs are shocked and confusedwhen abalone appears in their appetizer baskets. Then, afusion soup and a colorful veggie are in the mix in the entréebasket, and an unwelcome egg in the dessert basket challengesthe competitors to accept their fates and create innovativefinal plates.

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