Documentary explores great white shark sightings off Nova Scotia coast

Executive producer Ed Peill talks about “Great White North Invasion,” which explores shark sightings near Nova Scotia.

A new documentary exploring the rise of great white shark sightings off the coast of Nova Scotia will debut on the Discovery Channel this month.

“Great White North Invasion,” written and directed by P.J. Naworynski, will premiere on July 22 as part of Shark Week 2025.

“I am consistently blown away by the great white sharks we get to film here in Nova Scotia,” said Naworynski in a news release. “From giant 15-footers to 5-foot newborns, this place is teeming with these beautiful creatures, and it is absolutely awe inspiring.”

The film, which is a follow-up to “Great White North,” takes place near Lunenburg and follows a group as they try to tag as many sharks as possible to gather data on breeding grounds, feeding zones and migration corridors.

Executive producer Ed Peill said they identified 59 different white sharks, the majority of which were male.

“There are a lot of white sharks out there,” he told CTV News Atlantic’s Todd Battis. “It’s a good news story. Having more white sharks helps keeps the ecosystem in balance.”

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