Dr. David Shiffman is a Liber Ero Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Biology at Simon Fraser University, where he studies shark conservation and management policy. Follow him on Twitter @WhySharksMatter, where he’s always happy to answer any questions that anyone has about sharks.
In 2013, the Discovery Channel’s long-running documentary series “Shark Week” aired a show called “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives.” The premise of this show is that Carcharocles megalodon, the largest predatory shark that ever lived, is actually not extinct—and that scientists and the government know that and are lying to you. It was completely fictional, featuring CGI video, photoshopped images, and actors claiming to be scientists, government officials, and family members of victims.
Many viewers believed it to be real, which was not surprising because it aired on non-fictional educational television and included only a brief, vaguely worded disclaimer at the end of the credits.
In 2013, the Discovery Channel’s long-running documentary series “Shark Week” aired a show called “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives.” The premise of this show is that Carcharocles megalodon, the largest predatory shark that ever lived, is actually not extinct—and that scientists and the government know that and are lying to you. It was completely fictional, featuring CGI video, photoshopped images, and actors claiming to be scientists, government officials, and family members of victims.
Many viewers believed it to be real, which was not surprising because it aired on non-fictional educational television and included only a brief, vaguely worded disclaimer at the end of the credits.
- 8/12/2018
- by David Shiffman
- Indiewire
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