The Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” is many months away, but the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences offers the opportunity to learn about the fascinating apex predators this weekend, during the Dec. 5 Science Saturday. Marine biologist Aaron Carlisle, presenting remotely, will discuss “The Hidden Lives of Sharks” from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.

All LBIF weekly lectures are online this fall and winter.

“Sharks capture the public’s attention like no other species, as demonstrated by the popularity of ‘Shark Week’ and the frequency with which…