Behind the Science: Island of the Walking Sharks

International wildlife conservationist and biologist, Forrest Galante travels to the coral reefs of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to investigate rumors of a new species of walking shark.

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July 27, 2022

By: Discovery

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A dogtooth tuna swimming.

Close up of a papuan epaulette shark under water.

Forrest holding a Papuan epaulette shark.

Johnny Harrington falls back into the water.

Forrest extends his finger to Rufus.

Forrest holding a skull.

Diver gearing up

Forrest holding a papuan epaulette shark.

Close up of a tasselled wobbegong.

Papuan epaulette shark swimming.

Forrest holding a Papuan epaulette shark.

Forrest swimming with a crocodile.

Forrest holding a Papuan epaulette shark.

Forrest standing at water's edge.

Tasselled wobbegong camouflaging itself.

Forrest and Vicki Vazquez holding a book on sharks.

Forrest looking out over the water.

Forrest in the Koki village.

Close up of a papuan epaulette shark under water.

Forrest with Korafe tribe.

Forrest at WOW aquarium.

Forrest sitting at a table.

Forrest spears a fish.

Forrest holding a Papuan epaulette shark.

Forrest shows off the catch, a dogfish tuna to be used as bait.

Forrest holding a mangrove jack.

Member of the korafe tribe poses.

Close up view of a papuan epaulette shark.

Close up view of a croc's mouth in the water.

Forrest and Vicki at WOW aquarium.

Forrest and tasselled wobbegong.

Close up shot of rufus.

Papuan epaulette shark swimming.

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