June 8, 2026 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S FIN-FAVORITE SUMMER EVENT RETURNS WITH EVEN MORE SHARK-FILLED FUN, KICKING OFF WITH MARQUEE SPECIAL HAMMERHEAD SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY Watch Trailer HERE Download Key Art HERE National Geographic’s annual summer event SHARKFEST returns for its fin-credible 14th year, combining jaw-dropping encounters with groundbreaking science and expert-led storytelling that reveal new insights into the behavior, power and conservation of one of the ocean’s most fascinating predators. The shark-infested celebration kicks off July 5 with HAMMERHEAD SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY, streaming on Disney+ and Hulu and airing on National Geographic at 9/8c. The special follows Emmy®- and BAFTA-winning cinematographer and National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory (@BertieGregory) as he dives into Mexico’s Pacific waters to discover how protected seas can deliver a spectacle of one of the ocean’s most visually iconic sharks, the unmistakable hammerhead. Additional fin-tastic programming will roll out throughout the month across Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo Mundo, Disney Channel and Disney XD, with select titles also streaming on Disney+ and Press Release
