Feb 11, 2025 · The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File investigated 88 alleged shark-human interactions worldwide in 2024. ISAF confirmed 47 unprovoked shark bites on humans and 24 provoked bites.

A shark attack is an attack on a human by a shark. Every year, around 80 unprovoked attacks are reported worldwide. [1] Despite their rarity, [2] [3] [4] [5] many people fear shark attacks after occasional serial attacks, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, and horror fiction and films such as the Jaws series.

Jan 25, 2022 · Click the icon to learn more about that shark species. Use the sliders to select the date range. All attack types are included by default; click the Non-fatal or Fatal buttons to include just that type of attack. Desktop browsers are recommended for the best experience. Requiem spp. are members of the family Carcharhinidae.

Feb 11, 2011 · The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) is the world’s only scientifically documented, comprehensive database of all known shark attacks. Initiated in 1958, there are now more than 6,800 individual investigations covering the period from the early 1500s to the present.

Feb 11, 2025 · 2024 was an "exceptionally quiet year" for shark bites around the world, with far fewer than usual, according to a new report released Tuesday by the International Shark Attack File. Worldwide,...

5 days ago · A surfer who was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia on Monday is presumed dead, police said Tuesday. Officials received reports of the attack around 12:10 p.m. local time on Monday ...

The Global Shark Attack File (GSAF) and the Shark Research Institute (SRI) exist to help protect sharks. The GSAF is the preeminent source of trustworthy, factual information about shark/human interactions.

4 days ago · Following a shark attack in Western Australia on Monday, the search for a missing surfer has been suspended, according to local officials. Steven Payne, 37, was killed while surfing Wharton Beach. He was in chest-deep water at the time of the attack, and onlookers, including his girlfriend who watched in horror, in addition to a drone operator ...

In honor of Shark Week 2021, we have completed a dashboard of global shark attacks by white, tiger and bull sharks from 1990 to 2020. These three species are implicated in most of the shark attacks that result in death or major injuries.

Jan 17, 2024 · A 10-year-old Maryland boy was bitten by a shark at a resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, authorities said. The attack happened Monday afternoon while the child was “participating in...