In 2024, there were 47 unprovoked shark attacks worldwide. This number is down from a staggering 69 in 2023, with ten proving fatal. It’s still early in 2025, but Shark Stewards reported 11 ...

Shirley Ann Durdin, 33, had been snorkelling for scallops off the coast of Australia when she was dragged beneath the surface ...

A 7-year-old boy who was playing with his friends was brutally mauled by shark after jumping off a dock on a French ...

Australia, known for its dangerous wildlife, has had the most shark attacks of any country so far in 2025. Plus, its coasts are a known hotspot for various shark populations.

More than half of the shark attacks in the U.S. took place in Florida, while the second highest number occurred in South Carolina.

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).

Shark attacks are exceedingly rare, not just off the Texas coast, but worldwide. State wildlife officials say most encounters people have with sharks are a case of mistaken identity.