Riley Elliott Instagram – I am so excited to have co-created, produced and presented @discovery ‘s first ever #SharkWeek series. #SharkAcademy starting THIS Sunday July 11th streaming every night of @sharkweek on @discoveryplus. I can not thank enough, all the amazing people who made this possible. Firstly @doubleactproductions Alastair Cook and Will Cross, and the almighty Jo Locke who all enabled this alongside the Incredible and visionary crew @discovery @discoveryplus and @animalplanet Amy and Nancy especially thank you for seeing the potential in this novel show. Thank you so much to my co-hosts @kokocuvier @mattsmukall @andremusgrove without you guys I’m sure someone would have got nipped. Your professionalism allowed me to get my producer hat on and know that you had things under control in water. Thanks so so much to @biminisharklab and all of your crew who were the workhorses for the field time and provided a real back bone of science which we partook in and made the substance for the show, incredible work you do there, thanks @chelleblaisphoto Thanks to all of the amazing crew on set for 12 weeks, leaving family behind to make this happen. I can’t name you all but the skills each of you brought made essential pieces of the puzzle come together. Thank you to the Bahamian Government and locals who took us in and showed us a great time. And lastly, thank you to all those people who applied for this series. I personally watched all 897 of your 5minute application videos. It was so humbling to see so many people keen on a concept dear to my heart. The eight of you that got selected, @renslatter @juliana.velezg @sophia.carmela @theadventuresof5k @bradbenedict Ryan @cassidymccabe and @austinguard wow you guys did so so well. No bullshit, I didn’t expect anyone to do as well as they did, you each blew me away. And of course thanks to my wife @amberandfriendsphotography for letting me go to the Bahamas for 12 weeks I dedicate this show to @reefhunter as he was first to show me the Bahamas and it’s sharks and became a true and incredible friend.