Shark Week will feature never-before-seen video of lesser-known aquatic creatures in their native habitat.
Viewers will be able to discover more about the species that don’t get as much attention as great whites, hammerheads, and tiger sharks in Alien Sharks: Strange New Worlds.
Forrest Galante, a wildlife scientist, has provided a peek into the sort of video we may expect to see during the Discovery special, including one species’ lively and aggressive mating rituals caught off the coast of South Africa.
When questioned about learning more about underwater life, Galante stated that “much of the ocean remains unknown,” and that he intends to “throw the limelight” upon lesser-known sea-swellers.
Galante explained what exactly an ‘alien shark’ is while chatting to TMZ.
‘This is not Discovery’s play on extra-terrestrials. This is alien being the descriptor for how unique, unusual, and bizarre these creatures are.’
He goes on to say that they would include sharks that people have never seen before, including “some that shine in the dark, others that are striped, and some that are mating in the deep, deep water – thousands of metres below.”
He also hinted that they have, to his knowledge, the first film of pyjama sharks mating in the world.
Is anyone else reminded of the Friends episode when Monica Geller believes her husband Chandler Bing loves shark porn? Fortunately, she is incorrect, and there has been a major misunderstanding.
They were on their 30th day of diving in a row, and they had no idea what kind of video they were about to get until it happened.
‘It is something that’s never been documented before, certainly not on shark week, with that species. Yes, there are scaries, but the magnificent moments like this certainly outweigh those close calls.’
Shark Week, presented by Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa, 43, will also include a hammerhead shark that seems to be high on cocaine.
Shark Week launches tomorrow on the Discovery Channel.
