Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, noted that the lower numbers of shark encounters in 2024 could simply represent a statistical fluctuation.

While shark attacks dropped around the world and in the U.S. in 2024, the U.S. again had the highest reported number of ...

The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.

Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70.

Surfers and swimmers have been warned about the world's worst spots to get in the water as the International Shark Attack ...

There were 88 total shark attacks recorded across 2024 by the International Shark Attack File, with 47 being "unprovoked" incidents. Just nine of these attacks happened in Australia, and there were no ...

2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites, with only 47 unprovoked attacks recorded around the globe.

The United States continues to be the most likely country in which to get bitten by a shark, according to the annual ...

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 ...

Unprovoked shark bites declined globally in 2024, according to the International Shark Attack File. The United States led with the most shark bites at 28, with Florida accounting for half of those.