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The number of shark attacks worldwide increased in 2023, and so did fatalities related to shark attacks. Shark attacks are on the rise worldwide, scientists researching why [Video] Skip to main ...
The 2016 yearly total of 81 shark attacks worldwide was on par with the most recent five-year (2011–2015) average of 82 incidents annually. [27] By contrast, the 98 shark attacks in 2015 was the highest yearly total on record. [27]
Worldwide, there was an increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks. Scientists say 69 of those happened during 2023. up from 63 in 2022. While 10 were fatal, Naylor said it's important to ...
The number of fatal shark attacks globally in 2023 hit an “unnerving” spike, according to a new report. ... In May 2023, another teenager was killed by a bull shark in a river in Perth, Australia.
As of 2008, the Galapagos shark has been confirmed to have attacked three people: one fatal attack in the Virgin Islands; [16] a second fatal attack in the Virgin Islands, at Magens Bay on the north shore of St. Thomas; [17] and a third non-fatal, attack off Bermuda.
George H. Burgess, the former [76] director of the International Shark Attack File, "describes [shark] culling as a form of revenge, satisfying a public demand for blood and little else"; [77] he said shark culling is a "retro-type move reminiscent of what people would have done in the 1940s and 50s, back when we didn't have an ecological ...
In 2015, shark activities hit an all-time high in the United States with 59 unprovoked attacks. Scientists speculate the increase in activity could be attributed to the warm waters brought on by ...
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