So, too, is the fact the 2015 number of shark attacks dwarfs that of any other year. And there’s good reason for that, according to George Burgess, the International Shark Attack File’s curator.

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2015 broke a 15-year-record with 96 recorded shark attacks, all of them unprovoked While the annual flood of shark attack coverage is as regular as the tide (#OceanPuns), last year was actually ...

Shark populations — like human ones — are also growing. Most of the U.S. attacks — 30 — occurred in Florida, where long coastlines and inviting beaches attract both humans and sharks.

Most of those bitten by a shark escaped with just injuries, but sharks also killed six people in 2015. Most attacks occurred in the U.S., which racked up a record 59 incidents.

So, too, is the fact the 2015 number of shark attacks dwarfs that of any other year. And there’s good reason for that, according to George Burgess, the International Shark Attack File’s curator.

No attacks on SCUBA divers were reported in 2015. Florida had the most unprovoked attacks last year in the U.S. making up 51 percent of the total. The Sunshine State recorded 30 bites, which is ...

2015 was a record-setting year for shark attacks worldwide, but sharks face a much larger threat from humans. A record-high 98 unprovoked shark attacks were reported last year, according to the ...

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But 2015 did just that, with 98 unprovoked attacks worldwide, beating the previous record of 88 set in 2000, according to the International Shark Attack File housed at the University of Florida.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Experts say 2015 saw a record-setting 98 unprovoked shark attacks worldwide, including 30 in Florida alone. The Florida Museum of Natural History released the numbers Monday.

So, too, is the fact the 2015 number of shark attacks dwarfs that of any other year. And there’s good reason for that, according to George Burgess, the International Shark Attack File’s curator.