“Adrift: 47 Days with Sharks” follows the dramatic true story of three World War II airmen who became stranded in the Pacific after their plane went down. Two of the three men survived the ordeal, while being confined to life raft in open water for 47 days. The men were subjected to the dangers of exposure, thirst, hunger, and enemy fire, but they were also situated in a raft surrounded by sharks. It’s Shark Week after all, so you can expect the sharks to be at the center of the drama in this telling of the tale of survival.

While most of this year’s Shark Week programming has strayed from horror movie style re-enactments, it looks like “Adrift: 47 Days with Sharks” features at least some flashes of this type of drama, so if you’ve been missing that aspect of Shark Week, so far, perhaps this one will be right up your alley.

The true story has also been told in Laura Hillenbrand’s “Unbroken” and in the words of Louis Zamperini (one of the survivors) in “Devil at My Heels.”

“Adrift: 47 Days with Shark” premieres tonight on Discovery’s Shark Week at 10PM.

Tonight on Discovery’s Shark Week, “How Jaws Changed the World” will take a look at the impact that the “world’s first summer blockbuster” has had since it’s release in 1975. The documentary will not only look at how the horror movie affected the general public’s fears about sharks but also at how it helped piqued interest in sharks and even shark conservation efforts.

“How Jaws Changed the World” premieres tonight on Discovery’s Shark Week at 9PM.

The world’s most well-known shark movie of all time hits the U.S. market on Blu-ray today. “Jaws” is the 1975 classic horror movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, centers around a giant great white shark as it terrorizes the island community of Amity. While the film is often a major target of finger-pointing when it comes to sharks getting such a bad rap from the general public, it’s also widely regarded as a classic piece of film.

The Blu-ray version features a digitally remastered and fully restored version of the film. Additionally, the documentaries, “The Shark is Still Working,” “The Making of Jaws,” and “Jaws: The Restoration” are included on the Blu-ray disc, along with outtakes and deleted scenes.

Tonight on Discovery’s Shark Week, “Sharkzilla” will bring together a team of engineers in hopes of designing a mechanical replica of the prehistoric Megalodon shark. The Megalodon is believed to be the largest predatory shark to swim the oceans. It is thought to have lived during the Cenzoic Era and is believed to have died out less than 10 million years ago. Members of Discovery’s MythBusters team will host the show.

“Sharkzilla” premieres tonight on Discovery’s Shark Week at 9PM.

CNN reports that a fisherman was rescued off of Western Australia after his boat capsized. The man was suffering from exposure after having been in the water for 20 hours. There were sharks in the area that were circling the man according to the report, although the man was not attacked by any of the sharks.

Two other fishermen were aboard the boat when it sank. Unfortunately, one of the men was found dead and the other still remains missing.

Just a quick reminder that the 25th Anniversary of Discovery’s Shark Week begins this weekend. New episodes of Shark Week programming premiere starting Sunday at 9PM.

Here’s a recap of this year’s new program line-up…

• Sunday 9PM – “Air Jaws Apocalypse” looks to follow in the footsteps of previous “Air Jaws” shows featuring Chris Fallows at Seal Island as he documents white shark predation events.
• Sunday 10PM – “Shark Week’s Impossible Shots” follows wildlife cameramen trying to catch a great white shark breach at an angle never before captured on film.
• Monday 9PM – “Sharkzilla” will the Mythbusters team attempting to recreate the prehistoric Megalodon.
• Monday 10PM – “MythBusters’ Jawsome Shark Special” will feature the hosts from Discovery’s Mythbusters analyzing the top-25 shark myths.
• Tuesday 9PM – “How Jaws Changed the World” will take a look at the impact of the 1975 blockbuster “Jaws” on society.
• Tuesday 10PM – “Adrift: 47 Days with Sharks” rounds out the week of programming with a story of survival from two American pilots who spent 47 in the waters of the Pacific Ocean after their plane crashed into the water.
• Wednesday 9PM – “Shark Fight” will chronicle shark attack survivors who have gone out to fight for shark conservation awareness.
• Thursday 9PM – “Great White Highway” will focus on research and technology being used to track white sharks in real-time.
• Thursday 10PM – “Shark Week’s 25 Best Bites” will feature some of the top moments in Shark Week history over the past 25 years.

Catch Shark Week this Sunday on the Discovery Channel.

Reuters is reporting that professional fishermen to kill up to 20 sharks off of the French territory of Réunion island after a surfer was mauled by a bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) yesterday. Locals demonstrated outside of the central police station calling for a shark cull. According to the report, the purpose of the hunt will be to understand why the attacks are happening.

A shark hunt was ordered last week after a surfer was killed as the result of a shark attack. However, St Leu mayor, Thierry Robert MP, revoked the order due to the fact that it potentially violated French conservation laws.

For more on the story, check out the article at Reuters.

GoPro is using footage of divers “riding” a tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) in a new advertisement shot with the company’s new Dive Housing and HD Hero2® combo. Opinions on touch versus no-touching diving aside, there is some nice high-definition tiger shark footage in the short commercial that showcases the Hero2’s video capabilities.

The ad is also promoting GoPro’s “Everything We Make” daily giveaway, in which a winner is selected daily to receive a GoPro camera and accessory bundle (which basically contains the entire current GoPro product line). Visit GoPro to enter.

Marine wildlife artist and conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey recently shared a highlight video from The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. Harvey is a well-known advocate of catch-and-release and sustainable fishing methods.

The video features some great underwater footage of several species of sharks, as well as other marine animals.

Warning: Video features sharks being caught and killed.

MrWeinerProductions has shared a mini-documentary on YouTube about shark fisherman Mark Quartiano, aka “Mark the Shark.” The segment is part of Cadillac’s Business Unusual series and follows Quartiano’s charter fishing business, which specializes in “monster” fish.

While Quartiano has achieved fame from killing sharks, the video does reveal that he also participates in catch-and-release tagging of some protected species in cooperation with marine researchers.