A SPECIAL run of Sharks 3D - a breathtaking three-dimensional voyage to discover the most advanced predators on earth - will be shown at the IMAX Theatre-At-Bristol from August 22-28.

Presented by renowned ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau and the United Nations Environment Programme, Sharks 3D is a fascinating IMAX film offering astonishing up-close encounters with the lions and tigers of the ocean.

Audiences will come face-to-face with a multitude of shark species, including the Great White, Hammerhead, and Whale Shark, experiencing them as they truly are in their natural habitat.

The film explores why sharks are essential to the survival of our ocean life and viewers will discover that they are not wicked man-eating creatures, but wild, fascinating, and highly endangered animals. As the ultimate predator, which began roaming the waters millions of years before the appearance of the dinosaurs, they are the final element in the marine food chain cycle, maintaining the complex webs of life below them.

Despite their position at the top of their food chain, sharks are increasingly endangered by humans. More than 100 million sharks and shark-like fish are caught and slaughtered each year. Some species have declined in number by as much as 80% in the past decade, and are well on their way to becoming extinct within the next 10 years.

Sharks 3D delivers a compelling conservation message, dispelling the myths and correcting the inaccuracies that make sharks the object of human hatred. Audiences will experience the real beauty of these creatures and gain a rare insight into the stunning environment in which they live.

Simon Jones, At-Bristol's head of marketing and IMAX said: "The film's 3D effects really place you in the middle of the colourful undersea world.

Along with incredible shark encounters, you will also get up close to sea lions, be surrounded by huge schools of fish and get so near to manta rays and jellyfish swimming past, you can reach out and touch them.

Sharks 3D isn't just a movie...it's an exhilarating experience."

Tickets to this underwater adventure are charged at standard IMAX prices. For bookings and film times call 0845 345 1235 or view www.at-bristol.org.uk