More Protection for Sharks in Florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to protect Tiger Sharks and three types of Hammerhead Sharks in state waters. George Schellenger has more in this report from Key Largo. Why wait a whole year, for just one week on sharks?

Shark Task Force is Back

Sorry folks, we've been in the field for the past few months, but we're back - with some new reports coming up this week.
Sorry you had to wait six months for new stories, but so much good has happened. Details coming up soon.

Shark Week's Torture on Television

We're going to change the slogan of The Shark Task Force... last night they were feeding fish to Tiger Sharks - and those fish were wrapped in chains. This form of animal abuse must go. So disturbing.

Whale Sharks: Behind the Scenes

George Schellenger takes you behind the scenes, diving with Whale Sharks off the coast of Mexico.

Sharks: Oceanic Whitetips at Night, No Cage

The Shark Task Force is proud to be a part of a new film featuring the first ever planned and organized night dive with Oceanic Whitetip Sharks without a cage. We dove with these incredible animals before - this time we meet them at night on their terms. We're working on the film with AllFinsOn.com - a production company founded by Robert Cantrell. He's eager to bring back films depicting adventure and exploration. "Sharks: Lord of the Long Hands" will be released later this year.

Lunch with a Whale Shark

Here are some thoughts on taking a swim and enjoying lunch with a whale shark.

Jaws, Fishing and Shark Conservation

In this special edition of the Shark Task Force, Dr. Guy Harvey interviews Wendy Benchley, the widow of Peter Benchley, author of Jaws. They talk about the impact of the movie 3 decades later, how shark catch and kill tournaments are becoming catch and release tournaments and why healthy oceans need sharks. For more information on the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, visit guyharvey.com. For more on sharks, check out www.sharktaskforce.com. The Shark Task Force, why wait a whole year for just one week on sharks?