Shark Fact Videos

The MythBusters and Mike Rowe test unusual shark facts in these videos.

Dirty Jobs: Working with Sharks
Mike Rowe meets people who work with sharks for a living, including a shark suit tester. Close shark encounters ensue.

Dirty Jobs: Shark Repellent
Mike Rowe meets a chemist with a unique way to keep sharks away.

MythBusters: Shark Myths
The MythBusters test a few shark myths, including one involving an exploding scuba tank.
Mythbusters: Shark Color Preference
Do sharks prefer yellow? The MythBusters find out.

Epaulette Sharks: Shark Tests
Epaulette sharks are tested to understand their unique ability to survive with very little oxygen.

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Shark Myths: Reeling in The Big Ones
To separate myth from reality, Discovery contacted Samuel Gruber, a professor of marine biology at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and one of the world's leading shark experts to get his take on some common shark myths.

Worst Shark Attack Ever
On July 30, 1945 two torpedoes fired by a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis, sending nine hundred men into the Pacific wearing life jackets and bobbing with the waves. Sharks began to arrive at the site by sunrise to begin what has been called the worst shark attack ever.