Global shark bites return to average in 2025, with smaller proportion in the United States
Global unprovoked shark bites returned to near-average levels in 2025, following a sharp reduction the year prior. There was a…
Unprovoked shark bites plummeted in 2024
2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites. Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the…
Shark bites consistent with recent trends, with small spike in fatalities
There was an increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide and an uptick in fatalities in 2023 compared…
Shark bites tied for 10-year low in 2022 but spiked in regional hotspots
The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest number of reported incidents…
After three years of declines, shark bites are again on the rise
After three consecutive years of worldwide declines, the number of shark bites picked up in 2021, with a total of…