With #sharkweek2022 coming up, here is great memory from my #sharkweek adventure of a lifetime while filming the series #SharkAcademy. Look for reruns on @discovery or @discoveryplus! . This was during a bull shark work up. We discovered this big girl was pregnant after doing an ultrasound. We took a fin sample, tissue sample, and a blood sample. We inserted a tracking tag and a microchip for identification as we study this girl for years to come and help to conserve the species. . #tonicimmobility #bullshark #sharklab #sharkresearch #sharkconservation @sharkweek (at Bimini Biological Field Station - Shark Lab) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgXQVXDJ5dZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I call this one: 🥨 . . Shot by @estudios_official #portrait #bradbenedict #theovalonbet #sharkacademy (at Hollywood, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSzzOBxh0I8/?utm_medium=tumblr

Marty: Calvin? Why do you keep calling me Calvin? Lorraine: That's your name isn't it? Calvin Klein? It's written all over your underwear. Oh, I guess they call you "Cal." Marty: No, actually people call me Marty. Lorraine: Oh. Please to meet you, Calvin... Marty... Klein. . . . Trained by @orionstrength 💪🏼 #backtothefuture #bradbenedict #sharkacademy #theovalonbet #physique #fitnessmotivation #calvinklein (at Hollywood, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRw2HJMplxs/?utm_medium=tumblr

Any kind of structure is likely to be a congregating spot for sea life. Where there are healthy ecosystems, there are sharks! . . Seen here, SS Sapona was a concrete-hulled cargo steamer that ran aground near Bimini during a hurricane in 1926. The wreck of the ship is easily visible above the water, and is both a navigational landmark for boaters and a popular dive site. . . Catch episode 1 of @sharkweek’s #SharkAcademy tonight on regular #DiscoveryChannel @discovery at 10pm, or binge the whole series on @discoveryplus. . . #sssapona #bimini #wreckdive #sharkweek #sharks (at Bimini, The Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRfDAbGg1Vo/?utm_medium=tumblr

Coming up for a breathe. No sudden erratic movements. Be smooth. Stay calm and keep your heart rate steady. Scan the surrounding water and constantly check your six. Keep eye contact with any sharks that may be circling. Become one with the deep blue. . . SHARK ACADEMY is now streaming for @sharkweek on @discoveryplus. Link in bio. 🦈 . . #sharkweek #sharkweek2021 #freedive #thebahamas #sharkacademy #discovery (at The Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRZpKhZJpiQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

🌅 The Recruits of SHARK ACADEMY! Went through thick and thin, sun and sand, air and water, and whole bunch of adventure and badassery with these dreamers right here. 🌅 . . 🦈I learned a lot from everybody and hopefully was able to pass on a small bit to them as well!🦈 . . 🏝#SharkAcademy is currently streaming on @discoveryplus for @sharkweek and the first episode will air on @discovery this coming Sunday night. . . Who should I go live with first to talk about the experience and take questions? 😎 #SharkWeek #Sharks #GoForIt #JustDoIt #DreamersRule #thebahamas (at The Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRXVd-6JsFG/?utm_medium=tumblr

Yup, that’s me and my fellow #sharkacademy recruits in some #sharky waters, up close and personal. This was my first time ever being face to face with a #shark in the big drink. A moment I will never forget. . . First five episodes are live and #streamingnow on @discoveryplus. Shark Academy is the first ever @sharkweek series! . . Thanks again to @thelifeofrileynz for the opportunity and all the knowledge and instruction! #sharkweek #bahamas #carribeanreefshark #lemonshark #sharkweek2021 #theovalonbet (at Bimini, The Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRUGtdFJz1G/?utm_medium=tumblr

🦈 Shark Week has kicked off! Catch me and my fellow #SharkAcademy recruits getting a crash course in the 🌎 of 🦈 while living on a ⛴ in the Bahamas for six weeks...an understatement to say that it wasn’t easy, but I can’t imagine anything more rewarding. . . Thanks to @thelifeofrileynz and his awesome team, @andremusgrove @kokocuvier and @mattsmukall, for all their knowledge and leadership. The first 3 episodes of 6 are live on @discoveryplus! 🦈 Comment with a “🦈” if you are loving the series so far. . . This a shot while working on free diving skills with expert @andremusgrove. Free diving was a major challenge for me, but it got just a tiny bit easier each dive. I feel like I constantly had a mask half filled with water. Facial hair doesn’t help with a secure mask. Lessons learned! #SharkWeek #SharkWeek2021 #discovery #discoverychannel #discoveryplus #freediving #freedive #sharks #theovalonbet (at Bimini, The Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRPI_VYA03S/?utm_medium=tumblr