Ila France Porcher

Ethologist Ila France Porcher spent seven years observing wild sharks in French Polynesia and Florida, uncovering astonishing insights into their emotional lives, intelligence and social dynamics. Her groundbreaking work challenges long-held assumptions, revealing sharks not as mindless predators, but as sentient, complex beings capable of memory, attachment and even moral judgment.

Blacktip reef sharks are enigmatic creatures whose complex behaviours are not widely understood. Ethologist Ila France Porcher shares her insights into the mysteries of these beautiful sharks.