Iowa native Jason Momoa will bite off Shark Week hosting duties on Discovery Channel

Aquaman is hosting Shark Week.

Norwalk native and actor Jason Momoa will join the yearly Discovery Channel celebration of sharks. Shark Week, which is now in its 35th year, premieres on July 23 at 7 p.m. with "Belly of the Beast: Feeding Frenzy."

Momoa is one of Hollywood's most notable ocean activists and serves as the United Nations' Environment Programme’s Advocate for Life Below Water.

Past Shark Weeks hosts include Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, comedian Rob Riggle, Discovery Channel series host of "Expedition: Unknown" Josh Gates and former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal.

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When is Shark Week?

Shark Week begins at 7 p.m. Central time on Sunday, July 23, on Discovery Channel. Episodes will be available on the Discovery+ App or Max. A full lineup of Shark Week programming is available on discovery.com.

Sunday, July 23

• 8 p.m.: "Belly of the Beast: Feeding Frenzy"

• 9 p.m.: "Jaws vs the Meg"

• 10 p.m.: "Serial Killer: Red Sea Feeding Frenzy"

• 11 p.m.: "Shark Week: Off the Hook"

Monday, July 24

• 8 p.m.: "Great White Fight Club"

• 9 p.m.: "Monsters of the Bermuda Triangle"

• 10 p.m.: "Alien Sharks: Strange New Worlds"

Tuesday, July 25

• 8 p.m.: "Mako Mania: Battle for California"

• 9 p.m.: "Raiders of the Lost Shark"

• 10 p.m.: "Monster Hammerheads: Killer Instinct"

Wednesday, July 26

• 8 p.m.: "Air Jaws: Final Frontier"

• 9 p.m.: "Florida Shark: Blood in the Water"

• 10 p.m.: "Cocaine Sharks"

Thursday, July 27

• 8 p.m.: "Jaws in the Shallows"

• 9 p.m.: "Monster Mako: Fresh Blood"

• 10 p.m.: "Shark vs Snake: Battle of the Bites"

Friday, July 28

• 8 p.m.: "Tropic Jaws"

• 9 p.m.: "Deadly Sharks of Paradise"

• 10 p.m.: "The Haunting of Shark Tower"

Saturday, July 29

• 8 p.m.: "Dawn of the Monster Mako"

• 9 p.m.: "Megasharks of Dangerous Reef"

Jay Stahl is an entertainment reporter at The Des Moines Register. Follow him on Instagram or reach out at jstahl@gannett.com.

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