I sat watching last night’s show titled “Great White Appetite” in a mix of excitement and fear. My heart was pounding as I watched the show’s host basically dive for his life as one of many Great Whites off the coast of Australia ripped a huge hole out of his inflatable boat which he mistook for a seal. $0$0The program is one of many showing this week and is part of Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week where programs explore the eating habits, behavior and future of the shark species, most specifically Great Whites.$0$0$0$0Like most people, the idea of sharks–with what one fisherman said are “teeth the size of a man’s fingers”–scares me ridiculously. But something about them is fascinating all the same. Maybe its because I’ve lived in New York my whole life and have never actually seen a Great White shark or maybe it’s because the idea of sharks has been romanticized since movies like “Jaws” and “Deep Blue Sea” came out. However, there is no doubt that watching Great White Appetite, my favorite program of Shark Week thus far, kind of changed my mind. $0$0In my opinion, it’s somewhat interesting to watch a species that may be on the verge of extinction in action because it feels like you’re capturing a memory of an animal that may not be around in the next two generations. You’ll be able to tell your kids, “Oh yeah, I remember when we had sharks.” $0$0$0$0$0I also thought it was interesting to see the host of the program put his life on the line, by sealing himself in a Plexiglas box and being lowered into the sea, to prove that sharks were more attracted to fish than humans as prey. Obviously the world is such a huge place and beyond it being interesting to know that there are billions of humans from all different colors and creeds and walks of life out there, there are animals among us that we’ve never heard of or seen or have been too scared of to investigate. I’m not suggesting that anyone go to the dangerous reefs of Australia and coasts of South Africa where sharks are the majority. Yet, take into account what’s out there beyond people who look like you and I. $0$0$0