Discovery 'Shark Week' has breaching great whites, looks back at 'Jaws' and starts with some dancing

Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” starts with a unique turn this year: “Dancing with Sharks”. Hosted by the former animator of “Dancing with the Stars” Tom Bergeron, the program presents managers of scuba diving lime making underwater dances with hammer sharks. A week’s programming also includes programs on shark attacks, species of mysterious sharks and even a “great white sexual battle”. Discovery emphasizes entertainment and education, mixing facts of sharks with dramatic titles like “Frankenshark”. Born as a counterpoint to fear triggered by the “jaws”, “Shark Week” celebrates sharks as fascinating predators while promoting their ecological importance. Bergeron calls it both exciting and educational.