The Sharkman
Anderson Cooper dives unprotected with great white sharks and the South African who's spent more time up close with the ocean's most feared predator than anyone else.
Shark
Next week on "60 Minutes"
Next Sunday, we begin our 52nd season of "60 Minutes." And we plan to do it with a splash. We’ll voyage off the Atlantic Coast to explore why the ocean's great white sharks have been going to the beach.
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