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The unofficial Shark Week drinking game

Shark Week is coming and it is the perfect time to drink to drink like a fish until we all get hammered. If you are looking for the perfect way to celebrate Shark Week 2019, here are the official totally-not-official-and-in-no-way-affiliated-with-Shark-Week-on-Discovery-in-any-way-shape-or-form Shark Week Drinking Game presented by Sharkophile.com THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL SHARK WEEK DRINKING GAME RULES(Sharkophile […]

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Sharkophile’s Ultimate Guide to Shark Week 2019

It is our favorite time of the year here at Sharkophile.com — Shark Week on Discovery Channel. Personally, we think it should be declared a national holiday. The channel’s annual ode to the apex predator, will air July 28 through August 4. Shark Week 2019 will air over 20 hours of new shark-themed programming Featuring nearly […]

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SharkoFiles: Bluntnose Sixgill

The Sixgill shark is one of the primitive species of sharks with close relatives that dated back to roughly 200 million years ago. They are known as Sixgill sharks because unlike most sharks with typical five gill slits, they have six gill slits. They generally are powerfully built and have a characteristic round, blunt snout, […]

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Shark-Con 6 brings awareness, inspiration to shark lovers

It’s only fitting that the sixth annual Shark-Con wrapped up on National Shark Awareness. Spreading awareness through shark science, conservation efforts, education and art were at the heart of this year’s convention held at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on July 13-14. This year’s Shark-Con offered an array of shark-related activities suitable for both […]

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SharkBytes giving sharks a good rep

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of organizations worldwide that focus on shark conservation and yet one more is working endlessly to aid in this important cause.  Eric Knox, founder and Executive Director of SharkBytes, Inc., was fascinated with sharks before he could even read. His fascination grew into love and respect and then a […]

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SharkoFiles: Basking Sharks

Based on size, the basking shark is the second largest fish in the world. They can grow as long as 40 feet. This shark earned its name from its habit of sunning itself on the surface, back awash with its dorsal fin fully exposed. In some areas, such as Scotland and Ireland, they are known […]

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Artist Jonathan Morrill brings legend of Old Hitler to life

While researching old news footage of the shark attacks that occurred after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, made famous by Quint’s ominous telling of the tale in the movie “Jaws,” artist Jonathan Morrill stumbled across the legend of Old Hitler. He was so enthralled by Florida’s favorite fishtale, that he knew he had to […]

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NatGeo’s SharkFest 2019 will span three weeks

NatGeo’s SharkFest is so big this year that it needed a bigger network. SharkFest 2019 will offer three week’s worth of shark-related programming across two channels, NatGeo and NatGeo WILD, starting on Sunday, July 14. The flagship station, NatGeo, will air the first week’s worth of shows before moving to the companion channel, WILD, for […]

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Discovery releases more details on Shark Week 2019

The Discovery Channel released additional details about this year’s Shark Week, which will run from July 28 through August 4. Along with details that were leaked to Sharkophile last month, Discovery confirmed that comedian Rob Riggle will reprise his role as spiritual adviser for his celebrity friends on on ultimate “Shark Trip” similar to last […]

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SharkoFiles: Great White Shark

The great white shark is perhaps the best known and most chronicled shark in the ocean. Also known as White Shark, White Pointer or White Death, they are called the Great White because of their snow white underbellies. Due to their perceived notoriety and worldwide fame as the shark being responsible for the greatest number […]