Good or bad publicity, maybe the goal of Dancing with Sharks was to help signal the return of Shark Week, which features hours of new programming on the carnivorous fish in primetime every night. Those without cable can also use an HBO Max subscription to keep up with the fun and learn the latest about some of the biggest great white sharks around.

Shark Week, the Discovery Channel tentpole event, returns this week as fans of the Superorder Selachimorpha can once again relish in a slate of shark-related programming.

Experts emphasize the importance of sharks in maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems and the need for conservation efforts to protect endangered shark populations.