11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- It was a bit safer to go into the water last year: Unprovoked shark attacks worldwide fell by about a third in 2024 compared to the year before, new data show. The United ...

according to a new report released Tuesday by the International Shark Attack File. Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year ...

Unprovoked attacks ... for sharks.” Greg Skomal, a senior fisheries scientist at the Massachusetts’ Division of Marine Fisheries and author of the book “Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking ...

Unprovoked shark bites declined globally in 2024, according to the International Shark Attack File. The United States led with the most shark bites at 28, with Florida accounting for half of those.

2024 data shows global decline in shark attacks Here's how provoked and unprovoked attacks are defined 1 person was bitten on the Treasure Coast in 2023 The same person was bitten by a shark in ...

The annual International Shark Attack File from the Florida Museum of Natural History showed the number of unprovoked shark attacks plummeted globally in 2024. The latest International Shark ...

Another man, who was also spearfishing, was also hospitalized after a shark attack earlier this month, reported ABC News. According to the Queensland Government, "shark bites in Queensland happen ...

Two American tourists suffered injuries in an apparent shark attack off the Bahamas on Friday evening, according to local authorities. Details about their conditions aren't clear, although one is ...