Shark attacks: U.S. led the world in 2024. Where else does danger lurk in the water?
Of course, that doesn't mean you need to be any less vigilant or cautious in shark-infested waters. Two American tourists were bitten by a shark in the Bahamas just last week and needed to be airlifted for their injuries.
Shark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why
Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, according to new figures from an international database compiled by the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Shark attacks declined in 2024. How many shark attacks happened in Florida?
Here's how provoked and unprovoked attacks are defined 1 person was bitten on the Treasure Coast in 2023 The same person was bitten by a shark in 2013 When people head to the beach, they may be subconsciously watching out for sharks to avoid being a shark bite victim.
The US had triple the number of unprovoked shark bites compared to Australia in 2024 as attacks decline
There were almost four dozen confirmed unprovoked shark attacks worldwide in 2024 — only nine of them in Australian waters. There were 88 "alleged shark-human incidents" worldwide, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File (ISAF).
Unprovoked shark attacks dropped to record low in 2024
2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites, with only 47 unprovoked attacks recorded around the globe.
Number of shark attacks takes dive after ‘exceptionally calm’ year
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Report: Unprovoked shark attacks on humans drop sharply in 2024
The number of unprovoked shark attacks on humans decreased by 22 worldwide to 47 last year, or significantly fewer than the 10-year average of 70, a US organization that records such data said on Tuesday.
Shark attack hotspots mapped - areas with most encounters including fatal bites
Surfers and swimmers have been warned about the world's worst spots to get in the water as the International Shark Attack ...
2 friends injured in shark attack in the Bahamas speak out
Rileigh Decker and Summer Layman had jumped off their friend's boat in Bimini Bay together on Friday and were swimming back ...
Shark attacks dropped worldwide last year, Florida museum reports
The United States continues to be the most likely country in which to get bitten by a shark, according to the annual ...
Shark attack injures 2 American women, one seriously, in the Bahamas
Two American women suffered injuries in an apparent shark attack in the Bahamas, local authorities said. The incident is ...
Teen girl killed by shark at popular Aussie tourist beach
Paramedics rushed to the scene but couldn’t save the teen, who succumbed to life-threatening upper body injuries 15 minutes ...
Two women mauled in horror shark attack while swimming at popular Bahamas resort
The American tourists were swimming off Bimini Bay - a popular Bahamas resort - on Friday evening when they were set upon by ...
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Reports: Shark attacks, kills Australian teen in country's 3rd attack in less than 6 weeks
The beach where the attack occurred will remain closed "until ... said there were a total of four fatal shark bites in Australia last year. On average, there have been 20 shark incidents each ...
Shark kills teen girl swimming off Australia coast in country's third fatal attack in less than 6 weeks
Paramedics rushed to treat the teenager who was swimming off a beach in Queensland, but say she succumbed to serious injuries to her upper body.
The number of global unprovoked bites are down by nearly half from last year
Florida made up half of those bites, with eight in Volusia County, home to Daytona Beach. The county is unofficially known as the shark bite capital of the world. Many bites there were likely from ...
What to do about the recent spate of shark attacks
Australia has seen three fatal shark attacks in just a few weeks, with the most recent one killing a 17-year-old in ...