Great white sharks, in large numbers, are now suddenly being found swimming among surfers and vacationers just off beaches from South Africa to Australia, and up and down the coast of California. Jaws Comes Home tells the story of passionate shark expert and U. Fisheries scientist, Greg Skomal, as he documents six remarkable months following five great whites with names like Curly and Ruthless.
His mission: to understand more about their recently discovered, 1,mile journey up and down the eastern seaboard and to reveal all he can about these much-maligned hunters. In the summer of an unprecedented wave of shark attacks sweeps the eastern coast of Australia.
Australian shark experts and fishery managers scramble to understand what is happening. Will the summer of be a prelude of things to come? December the height of tourist season in South Africa. Merry vacationers from around the globe descend on an idyllic resort town along the sunny coast to enjoy the summer. The culprit? The authorities suspected a single, massive rogue shark with a taste for human flesh. Dave and Cody of Dual Survival dive in to investigate why no two species of shark attack in the same manner.
This show will feature the amazing talents and hilarious insights of our Chief Shark Officer, Andy Samberg. Your name Required. Your e-mail Your email won't be published Required. Easily the best entry among the four episodes I watched.
The scientific: The scientists chase sharks via boat and helicopter for a reason - concern for public safety and honest curiosity about these often misunderstood creatures.
Riveting moment: a massive great white gets stuck atop a shark cage, bending the bars as it thrashes to free itself. I hope the diver inside wore a diaper. The scientimific: Said scene, which encompasses a couple of frightening minutes, is dragged out to about 15 minutes of screen time for maximum dramatic impact.
The lead scientist is a hootin' ham for the camera. Using the word "Jaws" in the title to invoke fear along with the inevitable use of the "we're gonna need a bigger boat" scene.
What caused this surge of shark-human interactions so close to the shore? The scientific: Researchers ponder a few different theories, and none of them are "because sharks like to eat humans. We must not taste very good. And most of the attackees survived. Also, lots of first-person stories from the survivors, with shots of their scars. The most memorable? A surfer paddles back to shore after he's chomped, his hand attached only by a string of flesh.
Do not for a moment think the camera turns away from the blecch. EDT Synopsis: In , during the height of summer beach season in South Africa, several shark attacks prompt locals to believe a massive, rogue great white is targeting swimmers. The scientific: The occasional talking head from some people who were there to experience the fear. The scientimific: The other 95 percent of the show is a made-for-TV movie with lousy acting and overcooked drama and questionable special effects.
Example: someone screams! Cut to stock footage of a shark in the water! I thought this was Discovery, not Syfy.
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