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Bull Shark Bandits (2023)

BULL SHARK BANDITS

(2023)

Breakout Productions (SA)

Created and co-produced by South Australia’s Breakout Productions, this special follows shark researchers Dr Johan Gustafson and Dr Mariel Familiar Lopez as they study bull sharks stealing fishing catches off far north Queensland. Using a world-first-noise-cancelling shark cage, designed and built by Director and underwater cinematographer Colin Thrupp, this special helps shine a light on the behaviours – and intelligence – of one of the world’s most misunderstood predators. Opened National Geographic’s SharkFest 2023.

PRODUCER: COLIN THRUPP (SA), STEVEN GEDDES (SA)

DIRECTOR: COLIN THRUPP (SA)

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