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OPERATION MANEATER: Great White Shark

Mark Evans holds a great white shark jaw.
Courtesy of Gwyn Williams and Windfall Films
Mark Evans holds a great white shark jaw.

Airs Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2

The conflict between humans and nature’s deadliest predators takes center stage in OPERATION MANEATER.

In this series, veterinarian Mark Evans uses technology to tackle three deadly predators: the great white shark, Nile crocodile and polar bear.

When these animals attack humans, both sides lose. As more people are killed or maimed, more animals are killed in retaliation.

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Evans wants to find ways to break this circle of violence and protect both humans and animals. Follow him as he tries out ingenious high-tech solutions to the most hostile wildlife conflicts on Earth.

Dr. Charlie Huveneers and Mark Evans ready to tag a great white shark.
Courtesy of Gwyn Williams and Windfall Films
Dr. Charlie Huveneers and Mark Evans ready to tag a great white shark.

On "Great White Shark," Mark Evans travels to Western Australia, where seven people have been killed by sharks.

Authorities have implemented radical measures to catch and kill any shark they deem a threat. Evans wants to find non-lethal solutions to keep people — and sharks — safe.

Mark Evans sets up a shark deterrent test on the beach.
Courtesy of Gwyn Williams and Windfall Films
Mark Evans sets up a shark deterrent test on the beach.

He enters the water to attach tracking tags to great whites; joins beach patrol teams searching for sharks; and tests a new “multi-spectral” camera that spots sharks from the air even when they are hidden several meters underwater.

Daniel Oakley and Mark Evans testing shark spotting technology.
Courtesy of Gwyn Williams and Windfall Films
Daniel Oakley and Mark Evans testing shark spotting technology.

This series premiered in 2014. KPBS will broadcast "Polar Bear" on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2

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Mark Evans is on Facebook, and you can follow @MarkEvansTV on Twitter.

OPERATION MANEATER was produced by Windfall Films.