2024 was an "exceptionally quiet year" for shark bites around the world, with far fewer than usual, according to a new report released Tuesday by the International Shark Attack File. Worldwide ...

Shark attacks — particularly deadly ones — dropped substantially last year around the world, a new report shows. The latest iteration of the International Shark Attack File, a database run by ...

The International Shark Attack File, maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History, provides data on what are considered unprovoked bites, defined as incidents in which a person does not ...

The Florida Museum of Natural History compiles the International Shark Attack File, which monitors known shark attacks by collaborating with scientists worldwide. Only unprovoked attacks ...

2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites. Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70. 2024 was an ...

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.

The museum, which maintains the International Shark Attack File, released its annual report Tuesday in which it verified 71 bites, down 20 from the previous year. Four of last year’s attacks did ...

New Zealand, on February 1: a fisherman was reeling in his catch when an animal thief tried to steal his fish. Dramatic footage captured the moment a mako shark shot out of the water as it snatched ...

Florida is once again tops in the world for the number of unprovoked shark bites, even as the overall number of attacks declined in 2024. An annual report by the International Shark Attack File ...