National Geographic Live Series
The Untold Story of Sharks with Marine Biologist Jess Cramp
Tuesday, March 3
7:30pm
Capitol Theater
$42.01 - $68.36
Age Recommendation
6 and up
Meet the Artist
Stay after the show for a brief Q&A session in the theater with the speaker.
Swim alongside shark researcher Jess Cramp as she rewrites the outdated narratives of these graceful icons.
Sharks have roamed the planet’s waters since before the dinosaurs, but only recently have we begun to understand the lives of these powerful predators in the ocean. Fifty years after “Jaws” shocked audiences in theaters, the National Geographic archives revealed the true story of 20th-century women leading shark science and dive into the cutting-edge conservation work of shark researcher and National Geographic Explorer Jess Cramp. Swim alongside Cramp under the vibrant waters of the South Pacific to find out what it truly means to save sharks.
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Tue, Mar 3, 2026
7:30 PM
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Meet the Speaker
Marine Biologist
Jess Cramp
Dr. Jess Cramp is a shark researcher who specializes in conservation policy and engaging communities in the management of their ocean. Cramp co-championed a grassroots campaign that resulted in the Cook Islands Shark Sanctuary in 2012, an area exceeding 770,000 square miles. She is the founder and executive director of Sharks Pacific, a non-profit organization that conducts research, outreach and advocacy throughout the Pacific Islands region.
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