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

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 ...

"The South Padre Island bites were significant, with several incidents on the same day in the same vicinity," said International Shark Attack File manager Joe Miguez. Padre Island, a thin sliver ...

Florida made up half of those bites, with eight in Volusia County, home to Daytona Beach. The county is unofficially known as ...

California, North Carolina and South Carolina each reported at least one shark attack ... Shark Attack File manager Joe Miguez said. “In the case of the Padre Island incidents, it is much ...

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 ...

It was a bit safer to go into the water last year: Unprovoked shark attacks worldwide fell by about a third in 2024 c ...

The United States continues to be the most likely country in which to get bitten by a shark, according to the annual ...

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