US EditionUnprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths...
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Unprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths...
The number of people killed or bitten by sharks in unprovoked attacks globally increased significantly in 2025, a report published on Wednesday has found, while a single Florida county maintained its crown as the so-called shark bite capital of the world. The International Shark Attack File, compiled by the Florida Program for Shark Research at the University of Florida, recorded 65 unprovoked attacks worldwide, up from 47 during 2024, and an in…
The Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attacks Archive published a report that reveals that some beaches in the United States concentrate most of the unprovoked shark bite incidents. In 2025, Florida recorded 11 cases, more than any other state, although the number has dropped compared to recent years. Although shark attacks are rare compared to the number of people visiting these shores each year, understanding the areas of…
Florida continues to lead US in shark bites in 2025, numbers are down from average: Report
According to Florida Museum shark bite data, Florida had the most shark bites of any state.Florida recorded 11 shark bites in 2025, below the five-year average of 18 per year.The Museum said Volusia County on Floridas east coast is known as the shark-bite capital of the world, accounting for six shark-bite incidents in Florida. In June 2025, Tampa Bay 28 reporter Mary O'Connell interviewed a 9-year-old girl and her mother, who survived a shark a…
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