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WPBT Channel 2 to Premiere New Guy Harvey Documentary, Oct. 29
A new documentary about Guy Harvey, Ph.D., will premiere in South Florida at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 on WBPT Channel 2. The film, Sharks of the World, is the most varied compilation of Guy Harvey’s travels and research produced so far. It takes us to six different locations, from our backyard in Florida to the South Pacific, for up-close footage of sharks in a way most people have never seen them. The format, Guy Harvey’s favorite sharks, gives a glimpse of the way one of the world’s foremost marine artists, scientists, fishermen and conservationists sees these majestic apex predators.
Sharks of the World is a visually amazing combination of video, science and conservation. It shares with viewers leading edge research based on data collected by satellite tags, the GPS-like monitors attached to a shark’s dorsal fins. Harvey works with NSU’s Oceanographic Center and Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D., and Derek Burkholder, Ph.D., through the Guy Harvey Research Institute, which has been tagging shark for research for many years. Over time, these transmitters have allowed us to “travel” with the sharks, learning where they go and when. As a result, we now have a valuable collection of shark tracks which have revolutionized our knowledge of sharks, and our ability to conserve their populations.