One U.S. state accounted for 17% of all unprovoked bites globally last year ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snorkeler swims in the Pacific Ocean near La Jolla Shores in San Diego as leopard sharks swim below him on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kevin ...
Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in 2025 after a dip the previous year, according to the latest report from the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, ...
Australia recorded the highest number of fatal shark attacks, despite having fewer bites than the U.S. Worldwide, there were 65 unprovoked shark bites in 2025, which is slightly below the recent ...
Victoria’s last fatal shark attack has been misreported for years. Four decades after a windsurfer’s disappearance, a librarian, a scientist and a former police sergeant reveal the truth.
Global unprovoked shark bites decreased in 2025, but fatal attacks increased from the previous year. The United States led the world in shark bites, with Florida having the most incidents of any state ...
A snorkeler swims in the Pacific Ocean near La Jolla Shores in San Diego as leopard sharks swim below him on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in ...