Expedition

Socorro: Expedition Shark Island

Dive with Steve on an expedition to the remote volcanic island of Clarion in the Revillagigedo National Park. Steve and his team are looking to discover where shark mothers give birth and help protect a new generation of these ocean giants.

Socorro: Expedition Shark Island

51m 8s

Dive with Steve on an expedition to the remote volcanic island of Clarion in the Revillagigedo National Park. Steve and his team are looking to discover where shark mothers give birth and help protect a new generation of these ocean giants.

Previews + Extras

  • Tracking Revillagigedo National Park’s Sharks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tracking Revillagigedo National Park’s Sharks

    S2 E5 - 3m 4s

    Steve discusses the importance of tagging and tracking migratory patterns of sharks as a key to the survival of our oceans. Mauricio explains the process of tagging a shark.

  • Shark Island Dive Testing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Shark Island Dive Testing

    S2 E5 - 4m 49s

    Steve and team test their dive equipment and swim alongside some Galapagos and Silvertip Sharks. They also encounter a giant Manta Ray. Their test run is cut short by some safety issues.

  • Diving Roca Partida: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Diving Roca Partida

    S2 E5 - 4m 27s

    Steve and team dive Roca Partida, a sea mount that is part of the Revillagigedo Islands. They marvel at the abundant wildlife that the sea mount attracts and are thrilled to encounter a Whale Shark, our ocean's largest fish. Mauricio successfully inserts a tracker tag into the shark's dorsal fin.

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