Discovery Channel\'s Shark Week will return to
all its glory this year as Chompie, the giant
inflated shark, returns to his perch atop the
Discovery building in Silver Spring, Md.
Chompie won't be returning, but voters can choose Discovery's new mural. (Courtesy corporate.discovery.com)
Courtesy corporate.discovery.com
Chompie's head and fins are attached to the
building with cables.(Courtesy ispythingsdc.com)
Courtesy ispythingsdc.com
Chompie will return to the Discovery Channel
building in Silver Spring, Md., for Shark Week
starting in mid-August.(Courtesy
everyweekissharkweek.tumblr.com)
WASHINGTON – Discovery Channel’s Shark Week will return to all its glory this year as Chompie, the giant inflatable shark, returns to his perch atop the Discovery building in Silver Spring, Md.
The 446-foot long shark will be lifted into place by cranes and strapped to the sides and roof of the building.
His return likely has something to do with Shark Week’s 25th anniversary on the network. The week-long programming devoted to sharks starts August 12.