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

The green sea turtle was rescued along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, which is home to multiple species of rare sea turtle.

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 ...

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

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).

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.

Florida is No. 1 in the United States when it comes to shark bites. There have been 942 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks in Florida from 1837 to present. There was one fatality involving a shark ...

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.