Shattering Shark Myths
Sharks have long served as the nefarious subject of stories told by everyone from seafaring captains to Hollywood screenwriters. But researchers say sharks don’t deserve their nasty reputation. Here's your chance to separate shark fact from shark fiction.
Underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall have spent 25 years diving and documenting the most remote and beautiful underwater locations, always learning something new about the fantastic creatures that live there. Yet even these remote places and creatures are at risk in today’s world; being able to share their experiences with the rest of us is increasingly important to the Halls, and to us.
In this episode of NATURE, they take viewers along on the dive of a lifetime, to a tiny outpost 300 miles off the coast of Central America — Shark Mountain.
View more photos of underwater creatures of Cocos Island, and read an interview with filmmaker Howard Hall.
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Shark Mountain
"Some 300 miles off Costa Rica is Cocos Island
