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Florida Program for Shark Research

white shark

Life on Earth

Shark attack numbers remained ‘extremely low’ in 2020, but fatalities spiked

January 25, 2021

Shark attacks decreased for the third consecutive year, falling to 57 unprovoked bites worldwide in 2020, compared with 64 bites…Read More

empty beach with lounge chairs

Life on Earth

Shark attacks drop during coronavirus lockdown

June 19, 2020

Shark attack numbers have sunk to dramatic lows, likely a side effect of closed beaches and widespread quarantines, according to…Read More

students catch shark

Education & Outreach

Welcome to shark class

February 27, 2020

Last summer, the University of Florida and Florida State University set aside their longstanding rivalry to offer students a unique…Read More

cookiecutter shark

Life on Earth

Shark attacks remained low in 2019 – but bites from the elusive cookiecutter were up

January 21, 2020

Shark attacks were unusually low for the second year running, with 64 unprovoked bites in 2019, according to the University…Read More

A color illustration of a thorny skate with dramatized thorns

Evolution

Florida Museum scientists zoom in on DNA to save thorny skates

September 30, 2019

With toothlike spines and barbs, thorny skates are just as sharp as their name suggests. But these shark relatives are…Read More

man in sunglasses smiling on boat

Life on Earth

Florida scientists tag deep-sea shark from submersible

July 15, 2019

Florida scientists have tagged a deep-sea shark from a submersible, a historic first that took three expeditions, more than 2,000…Read More

small shark tooth fragment next to dime for scale

Life on Earth

DNA from tooth in Florida man’s foot solves 25-year-old shark bite mystery

July 2, 2019

When Jeff Weakley tweezed open a blister-like bulge on his foot, he was not expecting to find a piece of…Read More

Blacktip reef shark

Life on Earth

Shark bites plummet, fatalities remain average in 2018

January 28, 2019

While several high-profile shark bites made headlines last year, the total number of shark attacks globally took a nosedive. The…Read More

close-up of sand tiger shark jaw

Life on Earth

DNA from shark tooth in boy’s leg used to ID species in bite incident

September 5, 2018

A small tooth fragment plucked from a 13-year-old boy’s leg after he was bitten by a shark off the coast…Read More

Burgess with shark specimen jars

Profiles

Former shark program director Burgess retires, will focus on research

February 5, 2018

Throughout his more than 40-year career at the University of Florida, George Burgess gained an international reputation with the media…Read More

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