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Shark attacks — particularly deadly ones — dropped substantially last year around the world, a new report shows. The latest iteration of the International Shark Attack File, a database run by ...
2024 was an "exceptionally quiet year" for shark bites around the world, with far fewer than usual, according to a new report released Tuesday by the International Shark Attack File. Worldwide ...
The International Shark Attack File is a global database of shark attacks. The file reportedly contains information on over 6,800 shark attacks spanning from the early 1500s to the present day, [1] and includes detailed, often privileged, information including autopsy reports and photos. It is accessible only to scientists whose access is ...
The International Shark Attack File was established in 1958. Staff working on the shark attack surveillance have launched 6,800 investigations covering a period from the early 1500s to the present.
The attack by the 8–11-foot (2.4–3.4 m) tiger shark occurred in 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) of water and was witnessed by victim's snorkeling partner and groundskeeper. Morrell's body was recovered and later autopsied at Maui Memorial Hospital by the County Coroner.
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]
The tourists, both women, were swimming in the popular Bahamian resort area Bimini Bay when the attack happened at around 6:30 p.m., said the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Bimini Bay is part of the ...
The 2010 Sharm El Sheikh shark attacks were a series of attacks by sharks on swimmers off the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.On 1 December 2010, three Russians and one Ukrainian were seriously injured within minutes of each other, and, on 5 December 2010, a German woman was killed when she was attacked while wading and snorkeling in the shallows close to the shoreline.