Shark Bites Plummet in 2024: Report Finds
2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites. Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70. Four of last year's attacks resulted in fatalities, also a significant reduction from recent years.
Shark attacks plummeted worldwide last year, data reveal
The United States continues to be the most likely country in which to get bitten by a shark, according to the annual International Shark Attack File from the Florida Museum of Natural History. Twenty-eight of the 47 unprovoked shark attacks recorded in 2024 occurred in U.S. waters.
2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites, with only 47 unprovoked attacks recorded around the globe.
Shark bites reached a surprising low in 2024, with only 47 unprovoked incidents worldwide, significantly below the 10-year ...
Florida made up half of those bites, with eight in Volusia County, home to Daytona Beach. The county is unofficially known as the shark bite capital of the world. Many bites there were likely from ...
The latest International Shark Attack File on the number of human and shark encounters in 2024 is encouraging reading for ocean goers.
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