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From the award-winning underwater director of Into the Deep, comes a magnificent expedition that takes you 300 miles off the west coast of Costa Rica to the remote and unique marine ecosystem of Cocos Island. Get up close and personal with the shark species of Cocos, and witness the other marine residents of the island, including marlins, dolphins and whales. Island of the Sharks will surround you with unbelievable schools of hammerhead sharks on the giant screen.

A production of NOVA/WGBH Boston with Howard Hall Productions and the New England Aquarium with major junding from the National Science Foundation. Distributed by IMAX Corporation. Executive Produced by Susanne Simpson. Produced by Michelle Hall. Directed by Howard Hall

(1999: 40 Minutes)