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S17 Ep2

The Secret World of Sharks and Rays

Premiere: 10/17/1998

Woldwide, there are more than 370 species of sharks, which vary greatly in size, shape, preferred habitat, and prey. This film explores their worlds and those of their close cousins, the rays.

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NATURE lifts part of the veil of mystery shrouding some fascinating — and often fearsome — creatures in The Secret World of Sharks and Rays.

Sharks and their biological cousins, the rays, are among the highest-profile denizens of the deep, thanks to the popularity of books and films that have cast them in leading roles — as antagonist, not protagonist.

But despite such worldwide media glare, sharks and rays are among the least-understood creatures that inhabit the world’s oceans. It’s a paradox: a high public profile overshadowing a relatively low level of knowledge about these primordial fish, whose existence pre-dates the emergence of humans by some 400 million years.

Production Credits

Web Credits

Producer
RONNIE GODEANU

Art Director
SABINA DALEY

Designers
LENNY DROZNER
KAREN MATTSON
RADIK SHVARTS

Pagebuilding
BRIAN SANTALONE

Writer
DAVID MALAKOFF

Production Artist
RUIYAN XU

Intern
KELLY WOO

Technical Director
BRIAN LEE

Scientific Consultant
GIANNA SAVOIE

About the Writer
David Malakoff is a journalist covering research discoveries and the politics of science for SCIENCE MAGAZINE in Washington, D.C. His writing has appeared in a wide range of venues, including THE ECONOMIST, THE WASHINGTON POST, and ABCNews.com.

Thirteen Online is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York’s Kravis Multimedia Education Center in New York City. Anthony Chapman, Director of Interactive & Broadband. Bob Adleman, Business Manager. Carmen DiRienzo, Vice President and Managing Director, Corporate Affairs.

Television Credits

Cinematographer
MARTY SNYDERMAN

Editor
ANDREW NAYLOR

Writer
ANNE MacLEOD

Script Consultant
Dr. ROCKY STRONG

Additional Photography
HOWARD HALL

Production Coordinators
SARAH SAPPER
SARAH FELTS

Production Assistants
MICHELLE BAILEY
CRISTINE McCONNELL
MADISON QUARTIANO
BRENT EVANS
MARK UHLIN

Technical Diving Advisor
MARK THURLOW

Logistical Coordinators
CARLOS NAVARRO
STEVE PURVIS
JAMES WATT

Dubbing Editor
STUART DAVIES

Dubbing Mixer
KEN BARTON

On-Line Editor
TIM BOLT

Post-Production Coordinator
FIONA MACKENZIE

Post Production Manager
DOMINIC WESTON

Production Executive
BARBARA STOHLMAN

With thanks to:
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
SYDNEY AQUARIUM
WRIGLEY INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BOSTON WHALER
AVI KLAPFER, UNDERSEA HUNTER
ADRIAN AND ANNIE NUTE, VICTORY
JAY FRELAND, ONE-EYED JACKS
GARY ADKISSON, LEVI COPPER, FIVE-O
WALKERS CAY RESORT
BONNIE CARINI, OCEAN DRIFTERS
ANO NUEVO STATE RESERVE
DR. DONALD NELSON
JIM JENSEN
PAUL AND GRACIE ATKINS
RUSS GRAHAM
PAUL ANES
SHANE ANDERSON, UCSB BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
TVW CHANNEL 7 PERTH, WA

Associate Producer
PENNY SMITH

Co-producers
MARTY SNYDERMAN
DR. ROCKY STRONG

Executive Producer
MICHAEL ROSENBERG

For NATURE

Narrated by
BURT PENCE

Narration Written by
SUSANE LEE

Series Editor
JANET HESS

Coordinating Producer
JANICE YOUNG

Producers
JESSICA SIEGEL
JILL CLARKE

Researcher
GIANNA SAVOIE

Production Assistants
ERIKA HAENDEL
PATTY JACOBSON

Manager
EILEEN FRAHER

Production Manager
SCOTT ROCCO

Editor
PATRICK GAMBUTI, JR.

On-line Editor
BARRY GLINER

Audio Mix
ED CAMPBELL

Supervising Producer
BILL MURPHY

Executive in Charge
WILLIAM GRANT

Executive Editor
GEORGE PAGE

Executive Producer
FRED KAUFMAN

A Co-Production of Partridge Films and Thirteen/WNET

This program was produced by Thirteen/WNET New York,
which is solely responsible for its content.

 

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