The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
Florida is once again tops in the world for the number of unprovoked shark bites, even as the overall number of attacks declined in 2024. An annual report by the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) ...
Half of the unprovoked shark attacks in the U.S. last year took place along the Florida coastline, new data shows.
While shark attacks dropped around the world and in the U.S. in 2024, the U.S. again had the highest reported number of unprovoked bites. There were a total of 28 reported incidents in the U.S., with ...
The latest report from the International Shark Attack File shows a significant drop in unprovoked shark bites, reinforcing that these incidents are anomalies rather than the norm.
In short, shark attacks were down last year. “2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites,” begins a press release ...