Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine
Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water
NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water. You're looking — yes, looking — for a group of hungry sharks to spark a feeding frenzy. To attract them, you shoot out hundreds of gallons of synthetic blood and chum. Then watch them lose it.
That's what marine biologist Liv Dixon did for Discovery Channel's “Shark Week,” one of several eye-popping moments during the 21 hours of new programing this year where scientists risk everything to understand the apex predators better.
“Sharks jump at every opportunity,” Dixon says. “And I’m kind of the same. I’m going to jump at every opportunity I get. You feel the adrenaline running through your veins like your whole body is shaking.”
The week kicks off Sunday with Dixon's hour-long “Belly of the Beast: Bigger & Bloodier,” in which she and veteran “Shark Week” biologist Dr. Austin Gallagher try to lure a so-called Queen Boss off the New Zealand coast.
