Huffington Magazine Issue 9 | Page 89

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS COURTESY OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL Exit TV Why Is Shark Week So Popular? BY JAIMIE ETKIN HUFFINGTON 08.12.12 Discovery turned to the ever-fascinating subject of shark attacks for their 20th anniversary, and highest rated program ever, “Ocean of Fear.” The special centered on the worst shark attack of all time, in which a group of sailors were continuously bitten by sharks after being sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1945. This underwater shot pictures a reenactment of Caribbean Reef sharks circling and biting the legs of sailors.