Walter Bernardis Chosen at This Year's Shark WeAk Cohost

A legend in South Africa and the shark diving community at large, Walter Bernardis is adding his voice to this year's live podcast shows.  But why Walter, specifically?

Shark WeAk podcast host and filmmaker, Skyler Thomas notied that Shark Week has been featuring what many would consider enemy number one to sharks, The Natal Sharks Board, on their shows the last few season (a deplorable move, even by Shark Week standards).  What Walter and Skyler have in common is a fight against the Natal Sharks Board, which is in essence a fight for sharks (and the other marine life that die while the Shark's Board is trying to wipe out sharks.)

This year Walter shared a screenshot with Skyler of the hate messaging he received for speaking out against Shark Week, which begs the question.  Do Shark Week fans actually care about sharks or just want to be entertained at any cost?  And by any cost we mean a willingness to blatantly be lied to by scientists just to tell an entertaining story.

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Below is the introduction video for this year's podcast explaining the situation.