Attendees listen during a presentation by the Shark Brothers at the Center for Earth and Space Science Education at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, on Friday, June 23, 2017. Attendees also enjoyed a screening of "Great White Shark" after the Shark Brothers' talk. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Autumn Cabot, 10, drove from Grand Prairie with her grandmother, Linette Stewart, and her new stuffed shark, Bucky, to see Brook and Sean Paxton, better known as the “Shark Brothers.”

Cabot is a shark lover and nature enthusiast, and on Thursday visited Sea Life in Grapevine to get some background knowledge on sharks.

“She loves sharks and shark week, she has shark blankets and shark everything that you could think of,” Stewart said.

The Paxton brothers are adventuring filmmakers and multimedia content producers who enjoy personal interaction with wildlife and nature. The duo shared stories about their adventures during a presentation Friday at Tyler Junior College.

Misty Thompson, scheduling director of the Center for Earth & Space Science Education at Tyler Junior College, said she looked into their work and found it to be a great connection with the center’s new dome show, “Great White Shark.”

The “Shark Brothers” will give presentations again at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday. 

“We work with people who show great expertise on topics about sharks and wildlife. For us being able to work with them and put a light on their work is amazing,” Sean Paxton said.

“We want to recognize those who (are) giving an important message and promoting the preservation and conservation of wildlife,” Brooks Paxton said.

The Paxton brothers said they have always loved nature and wildlife but sharks have always intrigued them mainly after watching the movie “Jaws” in 1975.

“We love sharks, and we think it is important to show how important they are to our ecosystem and our ocean. Without sharks, the ocean would collapse and the food chain would break completely,” Brooks Paxton said.

The brothers are equally focused on entertainment and education when it comes to creating documentaries and short films.

“We want to create content and be people that are both entertaining but also able to engage children. We need the next generations to see the importance of wildlife and how sharks are critical to our world,” Sean Paxton said. 

The “Shark Brothers” said they were excited to have been invited by the Center for Earth & Space Science Education at TJC.

After their last show Friday, both took time to answer questions, take and sign photos and hand out decals to everyone who attended.

“This center is the prime example of the kind of places that communities need; we have come a long way when it comes to communicating information about the ocean and promoting the education side of wildlife,” Sean Paxton said.

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IF YOU GO

The Shark Brothers, will appear at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday at the Center for Earth & Space Science Education at Tyler Junior College, 1411 E. Lake St. Tickets are $5 for children, seniors and students, and $7 for adults. Parking is free.