Deadly Mission Shark
Steve Backshall takes a team of young shark enthusiasts to Bimini in the Bahamas, where they face exciting diving challenges and encounter a variety of shark species. Along the way, they discover more about these fascinating predators and why protecting them is so important.
Episodes
Steve Backshall puts 12 young shark enthusiasts through a tough series of challenges to select his team of shark saviours. Their reward is the chance to travel to the Bahamas and swim with sharks in a protected sanctuary.
Steve Backshall’s young shark saviours arrive in Bimini, where they begin their diving training and meet the local members of the team. Their first encounter with a Caribbean reef shark gives them an exciting introduction to life beneath the waves.
The team heads to Rainbow Reef for more dive training before getting their first close-up encounter with blacktip sharks. Steve introduces them to these fast-moving predators in the shallow water, giving the young divers a thrilling taste of life beneath the surface.
The team explores Bimini’s mangrove forests, an important nursery for young sharks, where they get a close look at juvenile lemon sharks. They also discover more about the local community and the importance of protecting these vital habitats.
Bad weather forces the team to abandon their next dive, leaving everyone feeling disappointed. Steve takes them to Honeymoon Harbour, where they meet and swim alongside magnificent southern stingrays.
The team finally complete their dive training and become fully qualified scuba divers. They then take their first underwater dive with nurse sharks, getting a close-up encounter with these fascinating predators.
The team split into two groups for a race to discover as many marine species as possible. They then reunite to meet Bimini’s resident bottlenose dolphins and help marine scientist Kel Melillo-Sweeting with her research.
The team faces one of their most challenging encounters yet as Steve introduces them to powerful bull sharks. From the safety of a shark cage, they must overcome their nerves and get close to these formidable predators.
Steve takes four of the young divers on a special dive to explore a shipwreck teeming with marine life, while the team prepares for their upcoming encounter with great hammerhead sharks.
The team reach the final dive of their Bimini adventure, where they set out to encounter the elusive great hammerhead shark. After completing their training and conquering their fears, the young shark saviours get the chance to experience one of their most spectacular encounters yet.
