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Joe Miguez

Blacktip shark swims through a school of fish.

Life on Earth

Unprovoked shark bites plummeted in 2024

February 11, 2025

2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites. Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the…
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Underwater photo of a tiger shark swimming towards the camera. There are fish in the background.

Life on Earth

Shark bites consistent with recent trends, with small spike in fatalities

February 5, 2024

There was an increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide and an uptick in fatalities in 2023 compared…
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