While sharks might have a fearsome reputation, the chances of being bitten by one are incredibly low. In 2024, just 47 people ...

A report from the Florida Museum of Natural History shows that 2024 was a quiet year for shark attacks, with the sea ...

In short, shark attacks were down last year. “2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites,” begins a press release ...

There were a total of 28 reported shark bites in the U.S. last year, with half of them happening off of Florida, according to ...

Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, noted that the lower numbers of shark encounters in 2024 could simply represent a statistical fluctuation.

Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70.

There were 88 total shark attacks recorded across 2024 by the International Shark Attack File, with 47 being "unprovoked" incidents. Just nine of these attacks happened in Australia, and there were no ...

2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites, with only 47 unprovoked attacks recorded around the globe.

The latest International Shark Attack File on the number of human and shark encounters in 2024 is encouraging reading for ...

Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, according to new figures from an international database compiled by ...

A new map reveals the world's shark bite hotspots, where the most people have been injured in unprovoked attacks.