Swimming With Sharks
In Swimming With Sharks, naturalist Steve Backshall explains why sharks face danger from human activity. He goes shark diving in the Bahamas to learn how shark conservation can help the local economy. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
Lesson Express
Q: Why are there so many sharks in the Bahamas?
A: Fishing for sharks is not allowed.
Q: What have the people in the Bahamas done to protect sharks?
A: They have encouraged diving with sharks so that people learn to love them and want to protect them.
Q: Why is feeding sharks controversial?
A: Feeding sharks can change their natural behavior.
More Like This

Dive into the incredible world of sharks with this thrilling BBC Learning Hub playlist! From the sleek and powerful great white to the gentle giant whale shark and the uniquely shaped hammerhead, these videos showcase the beauty and mystery of the ocean's most iconic predators. Perfect for sparking curiosity and a little shark-inspired awe in your classroom! 🦈

In The Great Hammerhead Shark, naturalist Steve Backshall uses bait to entice great hammerhead sharks to swim near him. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.


In Deadly Stripes: The Tiger Shark, naturalist Steve Backshall goes diving at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. He runs into a tiger shark whose camouflage and teeth make it a great predator. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

Dive into the incredible world of sharks with this thrilling BBC Learning Hub playlist! From the sleek and powerful great white to the gentle giant whale shark and the uniquely shaped hammerhead, these videos showcase the beauty and mystery of the ocean's most iconic predators. Perfect for sparking curiosity and a little shark-inspired awe in your classroom! 🦈

In The Great Hammerhead Shark, naturalist Steve Backshall uses bait to entice great hammerhead sharks to swim near him. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.


In Deadly Stripes: The Tiger Shark, naturalist Steve Backshall goes diving at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. He runs into a tiger shark whose camouflage and teeth make it a great predator. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.