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International Shark Attack File

Tiger shark floating languidly above white seafloor sands

Life on Earth

After three years of declines, shark bites are again on the rise

January 24, 2022

After three consecutive years of worldwide declines, the number of shark bites picked up in 2021, with a total of…Read More

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

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

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

sandbar shark

Life on Earth

2017 ‘average’ year for shark attacks, deaths

February 5, 2018

With 88 reported unprovoked shark attacks and five fatalities worldwide, 2017 was “just an average year,” according to the University…Read More

juvenile bull shark laying on a solid blue background

Life on Earth

Shark scavenging helps reveal clues about human remains

July 3, 2017

Shark feeding habits are helping scientists identify marks on human bones found in the ocean. By analyzing shark scavenging behavior,…Read More

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