Sharkwater Extinction

Sharkwater Extinction

Some heroes are real

Part of Sharkwater Collection

2018•1h 30m•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

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7.0/10(62)

Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart embarks on a dangerous quest to stop the slaughter. Following the sharks - and the money - into the elusive pirate fishing industry, Stewart uncovers a multi-billion dollar scandal that makes us all accomplices in the greatest wildlife massacre ever known.

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Sharkwater Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Rob Stewart

Rob Stewart

Himself

Paul Watson

Paul Watson

Himself

Madison Stewart

Herself

Les Stroud

Les Stroud

Himself

Boris Worm

Himself

Randall Arauz

Himself

Maike Heidemeyer

Herself

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