{"id":21129,"date":"2021-05-17T16:36:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T21:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=21129"},"modified":"2021-05-17T16:36:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T21:36:11","slug":"discovery-dives-into-the-deep-end-with-first-ever-shark-competitive-docu-series-shark-academy-with-scientist-dr-riley-elliott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/17\/discovery-dives-into-the-deep-end-with-first-ever-shark-competitive-docu-series-shark-academy-with-scientist-dr-riley-elliott\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery Dives Into the Deep End with First-Ever Shark Competitive Docu-Series, &#8220;Shark Academy&#8221; with Scientist, Dr. Riley Elliott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21130\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/laura-college-SFq3STsAKgc-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/laura-college-SFq3STsAKgc-unsplash.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/laura-college-SFq3STsAKgc-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Discovery, the destination for unparalleled shark programming every summer during Shark Week has greenlit the network&#8217;s first-ever shark series, SHARK ACADEMY. 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While these eight recruits give it all they&#8217;ve got in hopes of landing their dream job, tensions will run high, relationships will thrive and disintegrate, nerves will fray and only the best won&#8217;t crack under the pressure. 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