Not a tall tale! U.S. saw a massive drop in the number of unprovoked shark attacks in the last 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 juvenile and breeding blacktip sharks, which don’t yet have the ability to distinguish between humans and prey.
Unprovoked shark attacks dropped to record low in 2024
2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites, with only 47 unprovoked attacks recorded around the globe.
International Shark Attack File Report: Unprovoked shark bites plummeted in 2024
Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70.
Sharks attacked 47 people unprovoked last year - map shows every location
Analysis of shark attacks across the globe last year has revealed a surprising trend. Some 47 unprovoked attacks were recorded, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70. Surfers accounted for a third of victims worldwide, and tragically three people lost their lives in the attacks.
Shark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why
Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, according to new figures from an international database compiled by the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Shark attacks declined in 2024. How many shark attacks happened in Florida?
Here's how provoked and unprovoked attacks are defined 1 person was bitten on the Treasure Coast in 2023 The same person was bitten by a shark in 2013 When people head to the beach, they may be subconsciously watching out for sharks to avoid being a shark bite victim.
The US had triple the number of unprovoked shark bites compared to Australia in 2024 as attacks decline
There were almost four dozen confirmed unprovoked shark attacks worldwide in 2024 — only nine of them in Australian waters. There were 88 "alleged shark-human incidents" worldwide, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File (ISAF).
Number of shark attacks takes dive after ‘exceptionally calm’ year
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