Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70.

There were 88 total shark attacks recorded across 2024 by the International Shark Attack File, with 47 being "unprovoked" incidents. Just nine of these attacks happened in Australia, and there were no ...

The United States continues to be the most likely country in which to get bitten by a shark, according to the annual International Shark Attack File from the Florida Museum of Natural History.

2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites, with only 47 unprovoked attacks recorded around the globe.