Discovery's 2025 Shark Week features an exciting line-up of programs focused on sharks, highlighted by Kinga Phillips, the first female host of her show, 'Tiger Queen'. Her journey began with a fear of sharks sparked by the film 'Jaws', which ultimately led to her fascination with their behaviors. The program 'Dancing with Sharks' focuses on the positive interactions between sharks and handlers in open waters. A common misconception about sharks is that they lack personality, yet they exhibit complex behaviors and instincts.
One of the things that shocks people the most when they learn about sharks is that they expect sharks to be fish with no personality, and that they just follow their instinct.
'Dancing with Sharks' is so shark positive, so fun. It's working with some of the best handlers in the world and having these sharks come to them in an open ocean.
As a woman, that's a huge honor. There have been plenty of amazing [female] scientists and celebrities, but it was just so cool getting to do it as my own show.
The movie 'Jaws' made me fear sharks to the extent that I thought I'd never go in the ocean again. But I started to wonder why I was so scared.
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