Shark Week: The Podcast

In this episode of Shark Week: The Podcast, marine biologist and shark expert Luke Tipple answers the burning question: how do sharks jump so high out of the water? And he breaks down the unique ways sharks hunt and navigate using their super-hero sixth sense and how you can put a shark in a trance, a reflex called tonic immobility.  He also dispels the myths that secreting bodily fluids will incr...

In this episode of Shark Week: The Podcast, we take a dive off the coast of Guadalupe Island with our host, Luke Tipple, marine biologist and shark expert, as he gets up close and personal with a 20 foot Great White. Then he deep dives into shark anatomy and talks about the major differences in teeth between shark species from the species that have hundreds of teeth, to species that have thousands...

In this episode of Shark Week: The Podcast, marine biologist and shark expert, Luke Tipple recounts the harrowing tale of being stuck in a bull shark feeding frenzy while diving on Australia’s Yongala shipwreck, early in his career. Through this story and others, he gives advice on what to do if you ever catch yourself in a shark interaction. He shares information about the role sharks play in oce...

Welcome to Shark Week: The Podcast! Dive in with marine biologist and shark expert Luke Tipple as he illuminates little-known shark facts through the stories of his deep-sea ocean adventures. During this episode, Luke discusses the biology of sharks and the life cycle from mating to birthing – and speculates what a spectacle two hammerheads mating in the wild would be like. As he continues, he exa...

Shark Week: The Podcast brings the magic of Shark Week right to your ears. Marine biologist and veteran shark expert, Luke Tipple, takes listeners on a dive to learn little-known shark facts to prepare for the big week. During Shark Week, Luke welcomes guests and fellow Shark Week scientists to join the pod and share the behind-the-scenes scoop on what really happened out at sea. Fin-filled entert...

Three ninja-skilled sharks have been discovered in the icy waters of Alaska, off populated beaches of New York, and lurking in ghostly shipwrecks off the coast of North Carolina. Dr. Craig O'Connell and Madeline Marens share what they’ve learned about these sharks' unique and deadly qualities. Stream exclusive Shark Week content on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Norfolk Island's tiger sharks go head-to-head with migrating great whites over an unusual food source: cow carcasses. Dr. Riley Elliott returned to the island to understand this fascinating cow carcass competition, and shares what he's learned. Stream exclusive Shark Week content on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International wildlife biologist Forrest Galante travels the world in search of rare and elusive wildlife, including species lost to science. He shares his experience investigating mysterious cold water sharks. Stream exclusive Shark Week content on discovery+. Daily Bite podcast listeners get a 7-day free trial—go to https://www.discoveryplus.com/dailybite to get started.* *discovery+ is currentl...

Dr. Austin Gallagher and Dr. Pimple Popper are on a mission to explore the world of shark skin, and understand how they can apply that science to treat human skin issues. Dr. Gallagher shares what we can learn from shark for human treatments. Stream exclusive Shark Week content on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a mission to find great white shark nurseries, Dr. Craig O’Connell returns to Western Australia to track female shark behavior. With only five known nursery locations in the world, they hope that finding shark pups and juveniles will help them learn more about this significant species. Dr. O'Connell weighs in on what he and the research team learned. Stream exclusive Shark Week content on disco...

Every summer, over 30 species of sharks converge off the coast of southern New England, creating a dangerous shark vortex. As the shark vortex retreats in the fall, sharks battle it out for dominance in the icy waters. Dr. Greg Skomal and Joe Romeiro braved rough oceans and fierce predators to capture new footage of the phantom shark in those waters, and reveal which shark reigns supreme in the vo...

For Shark Week, Dr. Tristan Guttridge linked up with legendary actor William Shatner to boldly go where Shark Week has never gone before. The mission: enter shark-infested waters to understand the nature of fear and come face to face with an apex predator. Dr. Guttridge shares what he learned. Stream exclusive Shark Week content on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Shark experts Alison Towner and Chris Fallows have recorded the highest shark jump at 15 feet in the air in Mossel Bay, South Africa. They talk about just how skilled the sharks are in that area, and how they caught this record-setting breach.   Stream exclusive Shark Week content on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marine biologist Luke Tipple, interviews the stars of the Shark Week show, “Tiger Shark King.” Austin Gallaher and Christine de Silva discuss their mission to understand the assault on a 14-foot tiger shark in the Caribbean. Watch your favorite Shark Week shows on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marine biologist Luke Tipple interviews the stars of the Shark Week show, “Lair of the Great White.” Dr. Craig O’Connell and Marc Payne want to know why the Great White Sharks are so much more aggressive off the coast of Western Australia. Watch your favorite Shark Week shows on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marine biologist Luke Tipple interviews the stars of the Shark Week show, “Mako Nation.” Riley Elliott and Andy Casagrande discuss the mysteries they uncover about the Mako Shark in one of their last strongholds—New Zealand. Watch your favorite Shark Week shows on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marine biologist Luke Tipple interviews Jimi Partington and Michael Harris, of the Shark Week show "Great White Serial Killer Extinction," about why Great Sharks in California are attacking sea otters for no apparent reason—and how the killing spree may push the California Sea Otter to extinction. Watch your favorite Shark Week shows on discovery+ today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Marine biologist Luke Tipple interviews the stars of the Shark Week show, “Extinct or Alive: Land of the Lost Sharks.” Forrest Galante talks about his tireless pursuit to find three unique sharks lost to science for nearly 100 years. Watch your favorite Shark Week shows on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marine biologist, Luke Tipple, interviews the stars of the Shark Week show, “Jaws Awakens.” Chris Fallows and Jeff Kurr discuss their exploration of New Zealand’s waters trying to find a nearly 20-foot-long, two-ton shark named Fred. Watch and your favorite Shark Week shows on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marine biologist Luke Tipple interviews the stars of the Shark Week show, “Shark Lockdown.” Clark Gayford and Mark Erdmann discuss their harrowing adventures as the global lockdown lured New Zealand’s biggest great whites out of hiding. Watch your favorite Shark Week shows on discovery+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.