Shark Week 2022
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For the time that is ours to share, I want to talk about: Shark Week 2022. If you\\u2019re new to the phenomenon, you may find yourself wondering why any channel, would dedicate itself to a single kind of animal for an entire week? Because sharks are cool, that\\u2019s why. Sharks are one of the most varied groups of animals on Earth, with itty bitty sharks you could hold in your hand all the way up to the biggest sharks in the world.
\\nSharks are also one of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet, not least of all because it\\u2019s hard for humans to venture terribly far into their underwater territories. Advances in technology are letting scientists and thrill-seekers alike get closer than ever before, and as a result, we\\u2019re learning more about these elusive creatures. It also must be said that a big part of Shark Week\\u2019s enjoyment comes from watching sharks eat stuff,
\\nShark Week takes all of that into consideration and delivers programming that plays to all of those urges by putting sharks center stage. To its credit, The Discovery Channel isn\\u2019t just looking to titillate, though; it also wants to educate viewers about threats to shark habitats, correct misinformation about sharks being \\u201cmanhunters,\\u201d and explore what makes them special. While the programming may have some hyperbolic episode-naming going on, that doesn\\u2019t change the fact that there\\u2019s good science backing it up.
\\nYou likely don\\u2019t have time to take in everything that\\u2019s happening during Shark Week (but if you do, enjoy!). This year\\u2019s celebration of sharks began July 24 and will wrap up on the 30th. This will be the 34th installment of the programming event, meaning you likely know people who\\u2019ve only ever known a world that had Shark Week in it. Not to be confused with NatGeo\'s SharkFest, Shark Week is the OG when it comes to pro-shark weeks of observance. This year\\u2019s master of ceremonies is Dwayne \\u201cThe Rock\\u201d Johnson. So you can see how huge sharks are, "The Rock" can bench roughly 450lbs and a great white can weigh ten times that much. That\\u2019s the kind of stuff you learn on Shark Week.
\\nShark Week began as a marketing ploy to get people to watch the Discovery Channel mid-summer, a somewhat tongue-in-cheek play on the fear of sharks at the beach. Since then, Shark Week has become a legitimate phenomenon that\\u2019s earned a place in cultural vernacular. From mentions on 30 Rock to t-shirts and references in movies, Shark Week has arguably done more to raise the shark\'s profile than anything else since "Jaws."
\\nMore than 30 million viewers tune in each year and celebrities from Guy Fieri to Rob Gronkowski show up to feed, gawk, and generally marvel at sharks. It certainly doesn\\u2019t hurt that Shark Week programming features some of the most beautiful locations in the world, like Turks and Caicos, the Azores, the Bahamas, and South Africa.
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