Craig O'Connell

Craig O'Connell

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Dr. Craig O'Connell, aka TheSharkDoctor, is a marine biologist, expert in sharks, host of Discovery Channel's Shark Week, as well as a licensed boat captain and co-founder for O'Seas Conservation Foundation (OCF), along with his wife, Dr. Nicole O'Connell.

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Impractical Jokers: Shark Week Spectacular 2022 (8)

The Impractical Jokers are the kings of hijinx and fearlessness in the face of public humiliation, but see what happens when they set out to dispel the myth that sharks are maneating beasts the only way they know how -- with extreme challenges and dares.
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Jackass Shark Week 2021 (5.271)

Johnny Knoxville sends Steve-O, Chris Pontius, and new Jackass cast members on a Shark Week mission for the ages. They'll dial up a series of shark stunts that test their bravery and threshold of pain as they put common shark myths to the test.
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Sharks of the Dead Zone 2024 (10)

Dr. Tiara Moore has discovered bull sharks thriving in polluted, algae-filled lagoons. Teaming up with Dr. Craig O'Connell, they study why pregnant females still migrate there and how their pups survive in a seemingly hostile environment.