Sharks were unusually less bitey in 2024, as reports of shark bites dropped for the year in New Jersey and worldwide.

The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.

Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, according to new figures from an international database compiled by ...

Researchers at the file, based at the Florida Museum of Natural History, track both fatal and nonfatal attacks in the shark’s natural habitat in which there was no human provocation ...

While shark attacks dropped around the world and in the U.S. last year, the U.S. again had the highest reported number of unprovoked bites. There were a total of 28 reported incidents in the U.S., ...

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

The latest report from the International Shark Attack File shows a significant drop in unprovoked shark bites, reinforcing ...

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

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

The Florida Museum of Natural History compiles the International Shark Attack File, which monitors known shark attacks by collaborating with scientists worldwide. Only unprovoked attacks ...