The Dorsal Fin

DiscoveryNetworks YouTube Channel has released another round of promotional videos from Shark Week 2011. The clip is taken from “Killer Sharks: The Attacks of Black December” and portrays a rather gruesome shark attack reenactment. For anybody familiar with the film “Jaws,” there are more than a few noticeable similarities between this clip and the Alex Kintner scene.

Another clip from “Rogue Sharks” (also a part of this year’s “Shark Week”) features even more blood and gore. The clip from “Rogue Sharks” is narrated by the victim of a white shark attack who recounts his encounter. The victim was bitten twice and after the second bit the shark remained latched on to his leg.

Discovery’s “Shark Week” has faced criticism in the past for this kind of programming, and it seems that these types of shows are in the minority for this year’s “Shark Week.” So, do you think the style of programming seen in the clip above belongs on “Shark Week” or not? You can share your opinion the comments section.

Canada’s CBC News Network will air the documentary “Red Sea Jaws” on March 21 at 10 pm (ET/PT). The documentary will air additionally on March 26 at 10 pm (ET/PT) and March 27 at 8 pm (ET). The documentary focuses on the string of shark attacks that occurred off the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, in December of 2010.

“Red Sea Jaws” originally aired in the UK on Channel 5 in January of 2011.

YouTube user matthadlingtonmusic recently posted the above video which is described as a “draft” of the main theme music to a documentary titled “Shiver.” Based on the video description, “Shiver” is an upcoming documentary that focuses on the shark fin trade in Mozambique.

According to Time.com, Jacques Perrin’s sea-life documentary, Océans, opened to a warm reception in French movie theaters last week. Océans drew in 105,000 viewers in the first 48 hours, in France.

The film which will be released internationally in the coming months, took 2 years of planning and 4 years of filming to complete. Advanced underwater-breathing equipment which allowed divers to film without expelling air bubbles into the water and new underwater filming technology were employed throughout the filming of the documentary which hopes to set a new standard for nature films. The film features marine life of all kinds, including footage of cage-less human and white shark interaction. Oceans also features footage of several other species of sharks including some great whale shark footage and some amazing schooling hammerhead footage.

Disney Nature will be bringing Oceans to the big screen in the U.S. on April 22, 2010.