The Starting Date for the Shark Week 2025 has been Announced!

Discovery Channel has finally dropped Jaw-some news! The 37th year of Shark Week starts July 20, 2025! That means our summer nights will be filled with shark facts, shark tricks, shark science, and maybe even a few shark absurdities…especially if the SYFY channel gets involved. I do believe we all remember the epic tales of Sharknado.

However, the absurdities are not fully in the SYFY Channel’s corner. Shark Week is also known to bring in a few characters who think jumping over sharks or swimming in a feeding frenzy are good ideas. This year, Discovery Channel is trying something completely unprecedented; they are hosting their first ever ‘Dancing With Sharks’ Shark Week Special. If you pictured a person in a dress holding onto a shark dancing the Waltz, you may not be far off.

According to Discovery Channel, five expert divers will “blend skill, grace, and the daring pursuit of the ultimate underwater thrill” in a choreographed competition. The underwater dance will include crazy dance moves that were invented for these performances including the Hammerhead Hoedown and Tiger Trot.

It would actually be funny to see Dickie Chivell dancing with a great white. In fact…Discovery Channel, let’s make this happen!

Hosted by Emmy® Award-winning television personality Tom Bergeron, Dancing With Sharks will redefine dancing with danger as each contestant looks to impress the judges with their take on thunniform swimming.

Discovery Channel will release a full programming schedule for “Shark Week” in the coming weeks. So keep an eye out for the soon -to-be epic list of Shark Week fun!