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  2. Basking shark - Wikipedia

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    The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second-largest living shark and fish, after the whale shark. [4] It is one of three plankton-eating shark species, along with the whale shark and megamouth shark. Typically, basking sharks reach 7.9 m (26 ft) in length.

  3. List of fatal shark attacks in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Basking shark: A group of Japanese fishermen were fishing for basking sharks off Monterey, California. One shark was harpooned, and pulled two of the boats for some distance. When it stopped, seemingly exhausted, the fishermen moved their boats up alongside it.

  4. Shark attack - Wikipedia

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    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, ...

  5. Why do sharks attack humans? - AOL

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    Why do sharks attack humans? According to the Shark Research Institute, there are over 400 plus species of shark around the world, which include great white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks.

  6. 'Jaws' Revisited: The Truth About Shark Attacks - AOL

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    If you’re heading to the beach sometime soon, here are some things to keep in mind about shark attacks — including just how unlikely they really are. 'Jaws' Revisited: The Truth About Shark ...

  7. How to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely

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    The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File found just 69 confirmed, unprovoked shark attacks on people and 36 confirmed bites worldwide in 2023. That compares with ...

  8. Lists of fatal shark attacks - Wikipedia

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    Lists of fatal shark attacks include: List of fatal shark attacks in Australia; List of fatal shark attacks in Réunion; List of fatal shark attacks in South African territorial waters; List of fatal shark attacks in the United States

  9. What Would You Do if a Shark Appeared Mere Feet From ... - AOL

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    People are much more likely to drown while swimming in the ocean than to die from a shark attack. Even though it’s common for sharks and people to share the same swimming area, sharks rarely attack.