Halfway through this year, of the seven global shark attack fatalities, three have been in Australia. This is above the Australian average of 2.7 fatal shark attacks annually (2014-2023), which ...

Footage shows a 6-foot shark pursuing surfers, as they flee the water at Australia’s Cabarita Beach, following an attack on a 16-year-old surfer.

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).

Marine biologist Forrest Galante shares tips to reduce shark attack fears as "Jaws" turns 50, explaining sharks aren't mindless killers and offering safety advice.

The numbers are in, and once again, Florida – specifically New Smyrna Beach – has earned the title of "The Shark Attack Capital of the World," accounting for 30% of global shark attacks.

Shark attacks are a rarity, despite sharks' fearsome reputation. A 2009 attack on a swimmer in Hawaii by a small cookiecutter shark is the first documented by that species.

First-responders at the scene determined the injuries to be non-life threatening. The attack could be South Carolina's first reported shark encounter of 2025, USA TODAY said.