The much anticipated Discovery Shark Week is now in full swing. After months of hype about the race between Olympian Michael Phelps and a great white shark, the race aired last night in the United States. Spoiler alert, Phelps did not in fact race a great white shark. Researchers took the average speed of a great white shark and Michael Phelps raced a cgi version of it. Of course for many reasons the race was logistically implausible to begin with, but regardless the Internet was not happy.

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To deflect from some of the sensationalism of Shark Week, Scuba Diving magazine has shared 16 of their favorite shark image submissions from their 2016 Through Your Lens Photo Contest. The stunning images are all underwater photographs of sharks in their natural habitats.

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Earth Touch has posted their “Top 10 Extraordinary Shark Encounters for Shark Week”. It features close encounters and behaviors captured by the Earth Touch cameramen, from swarms of hammerhead to rare sightings and camera head butts.

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The Shark Angels annual shark week auction kicks off on July 2nd and lasts through July 16th. Items up for bid include dive trips, shark inspired jewelry and artwork, underwater cameras and sports tickets. All auction items benefit Shark Angels and their campaigns to conserve sharks.

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Amidst the hype and hyperbole in Discovery’s Shark Week, it is perhaps important to remind ourselves about the real statistics of shark attack. One World One Ocean has compiled a short film listing various household items that are statistically more dangerous than sharks.

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