The Discovery Channel's Shark Week, first broadcast on July 17, 1987, is a weeklong series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Held annually, normally in July or August, Shark Week was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. It is the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Now broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week is promoted heavily via social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

Explore wild, wondrous Vancouver Island, where the ocean nurtures all life, from bald eagles who go ...

Islands can be home to the most extreme examples of life and the some of the most dramatic landscape...

Storm chasers, survivors and first responders recount their harrowing experiences with volcanoes, to...

This major landmark series looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and the...

Takes viewers into the center of five animal families - lions, jackals, cheetahs, hyenas and meerkat...

A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife...

Explore phenomenal female animals: the rebel matriarchs, powerful leaders and dangerous lovers of th...

On the 150th anniversary of its founding, Kevin Costner explores Yellowstone National Park to find o...

A four-part documentary series on ocean life around the world.

The four-part series takes an awe-inspiring look at the world around us, shot with ultra-high-defini...

The first months of an animal's life are crucial - if they lose their mothers, they'll need help. Me...

The seven episodes explore North America: where civilization collides with untamed wilderness. Just ...

The tropical islands that lie between Asia and Australia are among the biologically richest on earth...

Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, traveling from the North to the South Pole...