Sharks in your national marine sanctuaries 

Sharks: scary? We think not! Check out our video to learn more about the crucial role sharks play in sanctuary ecosystems.
Media Transcript:
[Screen fades from black to a close-up of leopard sharks swimming in the ocean accompanied by a loud, panicked siren. White text appears in the center of the screen.]
What’s lurking in your national marine sanctuaries?
[Screen pauses on a close-up view of a leopard shark. Larger white text appears in the center of the screen. Music halts.]
WAIT. LURKING?
[Screen unpauses and leopard shark continues to swim. Lighter instrumental music begins playing.]
There’s no need to be alarmed!
[Close-up footage of a white shark swimming quickly out of frame in light blue water with small organisms floating by.]
Sharks are more than their scary reputation.
[A Caribbean reef shark swims briskly near coral and vegetation on the ocean floor.]
A stable shark population is integral to a healthy ecosystem.
[A leopard shark swims into a kelp forest accompanied by small fish.]
Many species of sharks are also apex predators.
[The camera looks up from below the shark and fish to show the tall kelp forest and the sunlight shining through the water.]
These top-level predators help keep the food web in balance.
[An Angel shark rests peacefully on the sandy ocean floor. The camera zooms in for a close-up on the shark’s face.]
Sharks rarely bite humans. They have more to fear from our hunting than we do theirs.
[An angel shark swims briskly just above the sandy floor as a current blows sand and vegetation.]
All the sharks you’ve seen here can be found in one or more of your national marine sanctuaries.
[Three Galapagos sharks swim in the distance in the clear, sunlit open ocean. White text appears in the center of the screen.]
To learn more about the importance of sharks in national marine sanctuaries, visit sanctuaries.noaa.gov/sharkweek
[Screen fades to black. The Earth is Blue logo appears, followed by the website “sanctuaries.noaa.gov/EarthisBlue.” Then, the logos for NOAA and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries are pictured. Credits are displayed.]
Footage: NOAA Fisheries, Stanford University
Editor: Meagan Cantwell
Music: Killer Tracks
[Screen fades to black.]