It’s one of the most anticipated weeks of the year — Shark Week — and its almost here.
Beginning July 7, Discovery Channel will begin airing shows for its annual tradition that dates back to 1988. FLORIDA TODAY will be celebrating Shark Week as well that week with in-depth coverage of sharks in our area all that week, so make sure you return to floridatoday.com to check it all out.
For 36 years, Shark Week has produced hundreds of shows that teach people about the ocean’s most misunderstood and feared species.
I’d posit that prior to Shark Week, most people’s knowledge of sharks came from the 1975 thriller “Jaws,” and let’s face it, after the original, the ensuing movies had plenty to be desired. And they were certainly never intended to be documentaries.
For the past two decades, one man has been a constant staple across many Shark Week shows, providing some of the most amazing footage you’ll ever see.
His name is Andy Casagrande, and he’s an Emmy Award-winning cinematographer, producer, television host and wildlife filmmaker who has more than 100 films and documentaries to his credit, airing on stations like National Geographic, BBC, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel and many more.