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Shark Week 2018: Monster Tag live stream

By Dara Collins

THE BAHAMAS - FEBRUARY 20: EXCLUSIVE. A tiger shark with a satellite tag on its dorsal fin on February 20, 2011 in the Caribbean Sea, west of the Bahamas. They may look like shark cowboys but these rough and ready scientists are using an unusual technique to track the movements of this tiger shark as it moves through the seas. Sitting sitting precariously on the back of 13 foot-long female tiger shark, the six man team from Miami University's R.J. Dunlap Conservation Program work in unison to catch and then fit a shark-friendly satellite tracking system to the dorsal fin of the giant creature before safely releasing it back into the water. Shark researcher, Dr Neil Hammerschlag and his team are able to carry out this delicate work in just five minutes to ensure safely for his team - and the shark. Since May last year they have tagged and tracked a total of 25 tiger sharks and 25 other sharks, including the endangered hammerhead and bull sharks at a cost of $200,000 (£122,000). Their research will provide a greater understanding of shark migration, breeding and conservation. (Photo by Jim Abernethy / Barcroft Media / Getty Images)
THE BAHAMAS - FEBRUARY 20: EXCLUSIVE. A tiger shark with a satellite tag on its dorsal fin on February 20, 2011 in the Caribbean Sea, west of the Bahamas. They may look like shark cowboys but these rough and ready scientists are using an unusual technique to track the movements of this tiger shark as it moves through the seas. Sitting sitting precariously on the back of 13 foot-long female tiger shark, the six man team from Miami University's R.J. Dunlap Conservation Program work in unison to catch and then fit a shark-friendly satellite tracking system to the dorsal fin of the giant creature before safely releasing it back into the water. Shark researcher, Dr Neil Hammerschlag and his team are able to carry out this delicate work in just five minutes to ensure safely for his team - and the shark. Since May last year they have tagged and tracked a total of 25 tiger sharks and 25 other sharks, including the endangered hammerhead and bull sharks at a cost of $200,000 (£122,000). Their research will provide a greater understanding of shark migration, breeding and conservation. (Photo by Jim Abernethy / Barcroft Media / Getty Images) /
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Three top athletes will leave the comfort of their stadiums and the slopes to take on shark-infested waters in Shark Week’s Monster Tag.

The 30th anniversary of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week boasts a boatload of celebrities in its lineup. Three will make an appearance tonight in Monster Tag: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn.

The trio embarked on separate tagging expeditions to learn about wildlife tags. The athletes teamed up with scientists to gain expert knowledge of where sharks feed, mate and give birth to their pups. All of this information is incredibly important to reverse the declining numbers of the ocean predators.

Rodgers posted a photo on Instagram back in June about his special Shark Week appearance. Fans lightheartedly joked he should keep his throwing arm close and there should be a clause in his contract forbidding such an activity.

Afraid of only shark and heights, Rodgers thought facing a shark would be better than jumping from a plane. A blue shark swam up to the NFL star, and he described the experience as “terrifying.”

On a separate expedition, University of Miami biologist Neil Hammerschlag described Gronk as a “kid in a candy store,” according to the Miami Herald.

"Underwater he was high-fiving me. Big sharks came very close and he must have been nervous but showed no signs of panic. He was a lot of fun because he was like a kid in a candy store."

Hammerschlag, a regular Shark Week shark expert, will make his first of three appearances in this year’s run tonight in Monster Tag. You can catch him later this week on July 25 in Shark Tank Meets Shark Week and on July 26 in Tiger Shark Invasion.

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Here’s how you can tune in to Monster Tag.

Date: Monday, July 23

Start Time: 8 p.m. EST

TV Channel: Discovery

Live Stream: Watch live on FuboTV. Sign up here for a seven-day free trial. You can also watch on the Discovery GO app available on the App Store and Google Play.