Dr. Craig OConnell

@sharkweek lineup! Cannot wait and so incredibly grateful to have this opportunity to teach you all about sharks! Youre going to love the programming this year! #sharkweek #discovery #sharks #shark

@sharkweek is so close! Its exactly one month away! Lets go Did you know #whiteshark tooth shape changes as they age? When they are younger, their teeth are much narrower (and when they are pups, there are three points), but as they age, their teeth become much broader. As they broaden, their...

NEW PAPER ALERT! Check out our newest collaborative article on our newly designed and non-invasive - Shark Exclusion Barrier! So incredibly proud of my co-authors who worked their tails off all summer and fall to help make this project happen! Its onwards and upwards with this technology and w...

#sharkweek is coming! Cant wait to share with you what weve been working on. This is going to be the best year yet! #sharks #thebahamas #florida #sharkdiving

What an amazing few weeks filming for @sharkweek ! In my final episode, I got to work alongside Dr T (@curly_scientist ) and what an opportunity that was! We dug into a pretty intense topic and got a huge payoff. Thanks @forrest.galante and the incredible crew for making this one happen! Than...

This has truly been a wild filming season for @sharkweek ! Cant wait for you to see what we got up to. Heres a quick shot of me alongside Northern Elephant seals. We had the opportunity to work with the @blubberhunter who was our guide on this expedition. It was truly a remarkable experience! ...

Want to know what Im pointing at? Oh my lordI wish I could tell you. But what I can say is Ive never seen anything like it. You will just have to wait until @sharkweek to find out. @sharktagger went above and beyond and delivered the goods and honored for what I got to see and experience! Al...

A couple of quick shots from #tigerbeach! I cannot wait to share with you what we worked on - it was incredible! #sharkweek isnt too far away now. #cressi #sharkdiving #thebahamas #tigersharks #thesharkdoctor #scuba #gopro

Would you jump in? we did and it was incredible!!! #sharkweek #bimini #scuba #cressi

Amazingly, sometimes all you need to do is make eye contact with a #whiteshark and it will abruptly turn away. This predator relies on stealth and the second you lock eyes, its cover is blown #sharks #sharkweek #guadalupe #sharkdiving #scuba #cressi #canon #nauticam

A #whiteshark at night. #sharks #discovery #sharkweek #canon #cressi #sharkdiving #savesharks

As time continues, Im finding it harder and harder to see these incredible creatures in places that they were once so commonly sighted. If I said it doesnt worry me, Id be completely lying to you. I just hope we wake up before it is too late. #sharks #greatwhiteshark #whiteshark #guadalupe #mex...