This year, National Geographic Channel redefined underwater exploration with its annual summer spectacle, SharkFest 2023. This multi-week television event offered viewers a captivating and comprehensive journey into the lives of the world’s most fascinating apex predators, pushing the boundaries of exploration and expanding our understanding of the ocean’s dominant species. This year’s SharkFest will kick […]
SharkCon returns to Tampa Aug. 7-8
This year features speakers from this year’s National Geographic’s SHARKFEST as well as scientist and personalities from Aquariums, Field Research, Shark Week, & Animal Planet.
NatGeo’s Sharkfest returns for 9th season with six weeks of shark-themed programming
With a super-sized six weeks of fin-tastic programming,featuring over 21 hours of new premieres, 60 hours of enhanced content and a treasure trove of archival footage, SHARKFEST continues to highlight the captivating science and stunning cinematic visuals of the apex predators.
Sharkophile’s Ultimate Guide to NatGeo’s Sharkfest 2020
Everything you need to know for Sharkfest 2020, NatGeographic’s five-week programming frenzy.
Photo Gallery: NatGeo’s Sharkfest 2020
Get a glimpse below the surface of this year’s Sharkfest on National Geographic and NatGeo Wild.
NatGeo’s Sharkfest 2020 will last five weeks
This year’s iteration promises to be the biggest block of programing ever with over a hundred hours of shark-centric documentaries, including 17 new episodes.
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 […]
Warming oceans could bring more sharks to UK waters
A new report from England’s University of Southampton found that warming ocean temperatures could lead to more species of sharks being able to survive where they were unable to before. National Oceanography Centre Southampton senior research fellow Dr. Ken Collins stated that 10 species of sharks currently found in warmer parts of the world may be […]
NatGeo’s SharkFest 2018 promises twice the bite
While Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is bringing the star power for its 30th anniversary, NatGeo Wild’s counterprogramming, SharkFest, is promising to offer twice the amount of shark-filled entertainment. The sixth annual SharkFest, which premieres on Sunday, July 15, will have two full weeks of shark-related programming. The “other” shark-centric television event has had a tradition of […]
NatGeo WILD’s SharkFest ready to go fin-to-fin with “other” week
Fully embracing its reputation as “the other” shark-themed summer programming special, NatGeo Wild’s SharkFest has recruited Olympic gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte to become its promotional pitchman for SharkFest 2017. The promo is a tongue-in-cheek response to Discovery Channel’s use of fellow Olympian Michael Phelps as its pitchman for this year’s Shark Week. This year’s […]