The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

Despite these numbers and tags, shark attacks are not very common. The International Shark Attack File confirmed only 76 worldwide shark bites last year with only about 47 being unprovoked incidents.

The drama unfolded quickly: the beach was evacuated by the lifeguards, boats combed the sea, and the green flag flew once again after a nervy hour of scouring. But this is where it gets ...

Such an attack happened in June and the victim, a green sea turtle, miraculously survived. Then rescuers discovered something ...

We marvel at “miraculous survivors” like Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of last month’s Air India disaster. But ...

Just one shark attack in the U.S. last year — which occurred in Hawaii — was fatal, ISAF said. Worldwide in 2024, there were a total of 47 unprovoked and 24 provoked shark attack bites ...

In 2024, there were 47 "unprovoked" shark bites around the globe, and 28 of those happened in the U.S., according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File (ISAF).

Less than four months after the shark attack, Sullivent was determined to walk at her daughter’s wedding. And she did it. “I walked down the aisle, and I was dancing unassisted, so it was ...

The Brief. At least 1,660 "unprovoked" shark attacks have been reported in the U.S. since the 1800s. Florida leads the nation in the number of attacks, with far more than any other state.