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Season 1 Episode 4: Why Sharks Attack

What brought these sharks into the shallow waters of luxury holiday resorts, away from their natural hunting grounds in the open ocean? Could mounting pressure from humans – fishing, tourism and man-made climate change – be altering how these apex predators live and hunt?

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 Why Ships Crash

2. Why Ships Crash

Aired: Jan 18, 2022

The Ever Given, one of the largest container ships ever built, ran aground in...

Episode 4 Why Sharks Attack

4. Why Sharks Attack

Aired: Jul 18, 2023

What brought these sharks into the shallow waters of luxury holiday resorts, ...

Episode 6 Why Trains Crash

6. Why Trains Crash

Aired: Jul 18, 2023

A devastating train crash in India's Odisha state on June 2, 2023, killed nea...

Episode 9 Why Planes Crash

9. Why Planes Crash

Aired: Oct 13, 2025

A series of devastating aviation disasters rocks the globe in 2024-2025, with...

Info about Why...?

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary