Shark Bites

  

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Shark BitesEpaulette Shark. Steve Backshall looks at the epaulette shark, which lives in shallow, tidal waters and is able to survive out of water for a long period of time. [S]Wed, May 8, 10:25 amCBBC5 mins
Shark BitesBull Shark. Steve Backshall meets the MOST MENACING shark, the bull shark, off the coast of Mexico. [S]Thu, May 9, 10:25 amCBBC5 mins
Shark BitesManta Ray. Steve Backshall reveals another side to sharks. Manta rays may not appear to look like sharks but they are part of the same family, and are the most graceful fish in our seas. [S]Fri, May 10, 10:25 amCBBC5 mins
Shark BitesOceanic Whitetip Shark. Steve Backshall meets the oceanic whitetip, revealing in his lab how these sharks rely on fantastic fins to dive and swim huge distances. [S]Mon, May 13, 10:25 amCBBC5 mins

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Shark BitesLemon Shark. Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Here, he meets the lemon shark - the snappiest shark in the world - while diving in the Bahamas in the Caribbean. [S]Wed, Jun 15, 2:55 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark BitesNurse Shark. Steve Backshall reveals the supersucker of all sharks, the nurse shark. This shark uses its specialist mouth and vacuum-like suction to devour its dinner. [S]Mon, Jun 13, 2:55 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark BitesWhale Shark. Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve reveals the surprising diet of the largest fish in the world, the whale shark. [S]Sun, Apr 3, 1:05 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark BitesGreat White Shark. Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve looks at what makes the great white shark such a perfect predator and one of the greatest hunters on the planet. [S]Mon, Mar 21, 10:15 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites11/20. Steve Backshall encounters a seriously smooth shark. He dives with the silky shark in the wild, and gets under their smooth skin in his lab. [S]Tue, Oct 29, 5:50 pmCBBC10 mins
Shark Bites6/20. Hammerhead Shark: Steve Backshall meets the hammerhead shark, a shark with some seriously supersenses. Steve reveals how it detects dinner like a metal detector finds treasure. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Jun 21, 5:20 pmCBBC10 mins
Shark Bites19/20. Caribbean Reef Shark: Steve meets a shark that is the master of moves. The Caribbean reef shark has lightning-quick reaction times and is one seriously flexible fish. Also in HD. [S]Fri, Feb 9, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites18/20. Blue Shark: Steve Backshall reveals another side to sharks. Steve tracks down the blue shark, which migrates around the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Feb 8, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites17/20. Manta Ray: Steve Backshall reveals another side to sharks. Manta rays may not appear to look like sharks but they are part of the same family. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Feb 7, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites16/20. Bull Shark: Steve Backshall comes face to face with the bull shark off the coast of Mexico and reveals how remarkable these apex predators are. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Feb 6, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites7/20. Nurse Shark: Steve Backshall reveals the supersucker of all sharks, the nurse shark. This shark uses its specialist mouth and vacuum-like suction to devour its dinner. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Feb 5, 7:25 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites15/20. Epaulette Shark: Steve Backshall looks at the epaulette shark, which lives in shallow, tidal waters and it is able to survive out of water for a long period of time. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Feb 5, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites14/20. Oceanic Whitetip Shark: Steve Backshall meets the oceanic whitetip, revealing in his lab how these sharks rely on fantastic fins to dive and swim huge distances. Also in HD. [S]Fri, Feb 2, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites13/20. Thresher Shark: Steve Backshall encounters the most striking shark of all - the thresher shark. Steve dives with two of these stunning sharks off the coast of the Philippines. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Feb 1, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites12/20. Sixgill Shark: Steve Backshall heads to Canada to learn about the sixgill shark, which has barely changed in two hundred million years. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Jan 31, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites11/20. Silky Shark: Steve Backshall encounters a seriously smooth shark. He dives with the silky shark in the wild, and gets under their smooth skin in his lab. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Jan 30, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites10/20. Basking Shark: Steve Backshall learns about our very own gentle giant - the basking shark. It can be found in the UK's coastal waters every spring and summer. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Jan 29, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites9/20. Blacktip Shark: Steve Backshall meets the blacktip shark, which has developed a special hunting strategy in order to survive in its tropical territory. Also in HD. [S]Fri, Jan 26, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites13/20. Thresher Shark: Steve Backshall encounters the most striking shark of all - the thresher shark. Steve dives with two of these stunning sharks off the coast of the Philippines. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Jan 25, 4:25 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites8/20. Lemon Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Here, he meets the lemon shark - the snappiest shark in the world - while diving in the Bahamas in the Caribbean. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Jan 25, 12:10 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites10/20. Basking Shark: Steve Backshall learns about our very own gentle giant - the basking shark. It can be found in the UK's coastal waters every spring and summer. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Jan 23, 8:55 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites5/20. Tiger Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve meets the most ravenous shark in the sea - the tiger shark, known for eating tin cans and number plates. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Jan 16, 7:25 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites15/20. Epaulette Shark: Steve Backshall looks at the epaulette shark, which lives in shallow, tidal waters and it is able to survive out of water for a long period of time. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Jan 2, 5:20 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites3/20. Whale Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve reveals the surprising diet of the largest fish in the world, the whale shark. Also in HD. [S]Fri, Dec 8, 8:00 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites2/20. Great White Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve looks at what makes the great white shark such a perfect predator, and one of the greatest hunters on the planet. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Dec 7, 8:00 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites1/20. Mako Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve snorkels alongside mako sharks off the coast of San Diego in California and gets under their skin in his shark lab. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Dec 6, 8:00 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites20/20. Whitetip Reef Shark: Steve Backshall goes to the coast of Malaysian Borneo, where he meets the whitetip reef shark, which turns into a highly honed hunter at night. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Dec 5, 8:00 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites19/20. Caribbean Reef Shark: Steve meets a shark that is the master of moves. The Caribbean reef shark has lightning-quick reaction times and is one seriously flexible fish. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Dec 4, 8:00 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites4/20. Ragged Tooth Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve meets the most sinister shark in our seas, the ragged tooth shark, with a mouth of terrifying teeth. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Dec 3, 6:05 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites18/20. Blue Shark: Steve Backshall reveals another side to sharks. Steve tracks down the blue shark, which migrates around the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Also in HD. [S]Fri, Dec 1, 8:00 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites20/20. Whitetip Reef Shark: Steve Backshall goes to the coast of Malaysian Borneo, where he meets the whitetip reef shark, which turns into a highly honed hunter at night. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Nov 29, 8:55 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites16/20. Bull Shark: Steve Backshall comes face to face with the bull shark off the coast of Mexico, and reveals how remarkable these apex predators are. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Nov 29, 8:00 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites15/20. Epaulette Shark: Steve Backshall looks at the epaulette shark, which lives in shallow, tidal waters and it is able to survive out of water for a long period of time. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Nov 28, 8:00 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites14/20. Oceanic Whitetip Shark: Steve Backshall meets the oceanic whitetip, revealing in his lab how these sharks rely on fantastic fins to dive and swim huge distances. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Nov 27, 8:00 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites13/20. Thresher Shark: Steve Backshall encounters the most striking shark of all - the thresher shark. Steve dives with two of these stunning sharks off the coast of the Philippines. Also in HD. [S]Sat, Nov 25, 7:55 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites9/20. Blacktip Shark: Steve Backshall meets the blacktip shark, which has developed a special hunting strategy in order to survive in its tropical territory. Also in HD. [S]Fri, Nov 17, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites12/20. Sixgill Shark: Steve Backshall heads to Canada to learn about the sixgill shark, which has barely changed in two hundred million years. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Nov 16, 7:25 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites7/20. Nurse Shark: Steve Backshall reveals the supersucker of all sharks, the nurse shark. This shark uses its specialist mouth and vacuum-like suction to devour its dinner. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Nov 16, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites8/20. Lemon Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Here, he meets the lemon shark - the snappiest shark in the world - while diving in the Bahamas in the Caribbean. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Nov 15, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites6/20. Hammerhead Shark: Steve Backshall meets the hammerhead shark, which some seriously super senses. Steve reveals how it detects dinner like a metal detector finds treasure. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Nov 13, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites11/20. Silky Shark: Steve Backshall encounters a seriously smooth shark. He dives with the silky shark in the wild, and gets under their smooth skin in his lab. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Nov 12, 8:25 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites5/20. Tiger Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve meets the most ravenous shark in the sea - the tiger shark, known for eating tin cans and number plates. Also in HD. [S]Fri, Nov 10, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites4/20. Ragged Tooth Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve meets the most sinister shark in our seas, the ragged tooth shark, with a mouth of terrifying teeth. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Nov 9, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites3/20. Whale Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve reveals the surprising diet of the largest fish in the world, the whale shark. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Nov 8, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites2/20. Great White Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve looks at what makes the great white shark such a perfect predator, and one of the greatest hunters on the planet. Also in HD. [S]Tue, Nov 7, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites1/20. Mako Shark: Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve snorkels alongside mako sharks off the coast of San Diego in California and gets under their skin in his shark lab. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Nov 6, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites20/20. Whitetip Reef Shark: Steve Backshall goes to the coast of Malaysian Borneo, where he meets the whitetip reef shark, which turns into a highly honed hunter at night. Also in HD. [S]Fri, Nov 3, 8:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites18/20. Blue Shark: Steve Backshall reveals another side to sharks. Steve tracks down the blue shark, which migrates around the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Also in HD. [S]Sat, Oct 28, 6:55 pmCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites20/20. Whitetip Reef Shark: Steve Backshall goes to the coast of Malaysian Borneo, where he meets the whitetip reef shark, which turns into a highly honed hunter at night. Also in HD. [S]Mon, Oct 23, 10:55 amCBBC5 mins
Shark Bites19/20. Caribbean Reef Shark: Steve meets a shark that is the master of moves. The Caribbean reef shark has lightning-quick reaction times and is one seriously flexible fish. Also in HD. [S]Sun, Oct 22, 7:25 pmCBBC5 mins