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International Shark Attack File

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

George Burgess with shark bones and specimens

Life on Earth

Global shark attacks drop to annual average in 2016

January 24, 2017

After 2015’s record-busting 98 shark attacks, calmer waters prevailed in 2016. The University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File reported…Read More

George holding up old newspaper

Life on Earth

How a century of fear turned deadly for sharks

June 26, 2016

Before the summer of 1916, there was still debate about whether sharks could kill humans. Most people were not even…Read More

sandbar shark

Life on Earth

Shark attacks hit all-time high in 2015

February 9, 2016

It’s the kind of record no one wants to break: the most shark attacks in a single year. But 2015 did…Read More

man with shark specimens

Life on Earth

ISAF reports fewer shark attacks in 2013, above-average fatalities worldwide

February 17, 2014

The world experienced the lowest number of shark attacks since 2009, although fatalities in 2013 were above average, according to…Read More

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