SCUBAJET partners with Discovery Channel’s Shark Week

Collaborating with the leading figures in the film industry is always an honor. The recent collaboration between SCUBAJET and Hazmat Production for the documentary, “The Belly of the Beast: Feeding Frenzy,” is no exception. This riveting documentary spotlights marine biologist and Beneath the Waves CEO Austin Gallagher and his team of researchers journeying to South Africa. The goal was to study the behavior of the Great Whites in this area and also to find a way to tag at least one shark for further research.

The research team was inspired by the preparations of videos in which great white sharks were lured to feed on a whale carcass. Based on this, they constructed a life-sized whale dummy named EARL (Elasmobranch Aquatic Research Lure). A transparent dome was fitted beneath the decoy, allowing Gallagher to guide EARL and watch the sharks. The objective was to attract as many and as large sharks as possible.

SCUBAJET CEO, Armin Kundigraber, expressed his excitement about the opportunity to contribute to this incredible documentary, aired on one of the world’s most respected TV channels. “Being part of this adrenaline-fueled event with our top-quality products is an extreme honor for us and makes me feel very proud of the whole SCUBAJET team. We believe our technology played a vital role in capturing unique footage of great whites, contributing to an accurate depiction of sharks and their conservation.”

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