Watch swimmers scatter as shark heads toward shallow water
This video was shot two weeks before the gruesome shark attacks near Lake Powell made national headlines.
- Shark Week 2025 will air on the Discovery Channel and stream on Discovery+ and Max from July 20-26.
- The annual event features documentaries and programming about sharks, aiming to educate viewers and promote conservation efforts.
- The Shark Week 2025 schedule includes “Dancing With Sharks” with Tom Bergeron, “Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus” and “Great White Assassins.”
Sharks tend to have a bad reputation.
Scientists in California believe that the 1975 movie “Jaws” may be a contributing factor, as it led to a generation of people developing galeophobia, or an irrational fear of sharks, according to CBS.
Sharks have been around for about 455 million years, they don’t have bones and only certain shark species lay eggs. There are also over 400 species of sharks, including the tiger shark, bull shark, crocodile shark, leopard shark and nurse shark.
Sharks also get their very own week of TV. Shark Week is an iconic week of television dedicated to raising awareness, educating people and increasing conservation efforts for the species.
Shark Week is back for its 37th year. Here’s how to watch Shark Week 2025, including who’s hosting and what’s on the schedule.
What is Shark Week?
Shark Week presents documentaries and other programming about sharks.
Airing annually since 1988, Shark Week started out as an idea on a napkin discussed among employees of the Discovery Channel, according to The Atlantic. It became a ratings hit due in part to movies such as “Jaws” that piqued interest in and fear of sharks.
According to NPR, Shark Week has helped educate people, raise awareness and increase conservation efforts of sharks. Celebrities including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Michael Phelps and Shaquille O’Neal have appeared on Shark Week.
When is Shark Week 2025?
Shark Week 2025 begins on Sunday, July 20.
What are the dates for Shark Week 2025?
Shark Week runs from Sunday, July 20, through Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Shark Week 2025 schedule
Here is the Shark Week 2025 schedule:
Sunday, July 20
- 8 p.m.: “Dancing With Sharks”
- 9 p.m.: “Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus”
- 10 p.m.: “Great White Assassins”
Monday, July 21
- 8 p.m.: “Great White Sex Battle”
- 9 p.m.: “Jaws vs Mega Croc”
- 10 p.m.: “In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm”
Tuesday, July 22
- 8 p.m.: “Great White North Invasion”
- 9 p.m.: “How To Survive A Shark Attack”
- 10 p.m.: “Black Mako of the Abyss”
Wednesday, July 23
- 8 p.m.: “Expedition Unknown: Shark Files”
- 9 p.m.: “Expedition X: Malpelo Monster Shark”
- 10 p.m.: “Alien Sharks: Death Down Under”
Thursday, July 24
- 8 p.m.: “Surviving Jaws”
- 9 p.m.: “Caught! Sharks Strike Back”
- 10 p.m.: “Frankenshark”
Friday, July 25
- 8 p.m.: “Great White Reign of Terror”
- 9 p.m.: “Florida’s Death Beach”
- 10 p.m.: “Bull Shark Showdown”
Saturday, July 26
- 8 p.m.: “Attack Of The Devil Shark”
- 9 p.m.: “Battle for Shark Mountain”
Who’s hosting Shark Week 2025?
The host for Shark Week 2025 has not been announced.
However, on Sunday, July 20, Emmy Award-winning TV personality Tom Bergeron will kick off Shark Week by hosting the new special “Dancing With Sharks.”
Where can I watch Shark Week 2025?
If you have cable, you can watch Shark Week on Discovery channel. It’s also available to stream on Discovery+ with a subscription and on MAX.
A subscription with ads on Max costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Ad-free is $16.99 per month or $169.99 a year and ultimate ad-free is $20.99 a month or $209.99 per year.
When is Shark Week on Discovery Channel?
Shark Week 2025 runs July 20-26 on Discovery Channel.
Is Shark Week on Disney Plus?
No. Shark Week 2025 is on the Discovery Channel.
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