Fatal shark attacks more than doubled in 2025, reveals a new report. There was also a 38.3% increase in the number of people bitten by the apex ocean predators, compared to 2024. The International ...

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia's most populous state in three days. The series of attacks have prompted beach closures ...

A snorkeler swims in the Pacific Ocean near La Jolla Shores in San Diego as leopard sharks swim below him on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in ...

According to the ISAF 2025 shark attack report, global unprovoked shark bites returned to near-average levels in 2025, following a sharp reduction the year prior. A total of 65 unprovoked shark bites ...

Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them. By Yan Zhuang Yan Zhuang reported from Bondi ...

Florida saw the most shark attacks out of any other state in 2025. The International Shark Attack File, run by the Florida Museum of Natural History, classifies the attacks as provoked or unprovoked ...

Global unprovoked shark bites decreased in 2025, but fatal attacks increased from the previous year. The United States led the world in shark bites, with Florida having the most incidents of any state ...

Two of the victims of four shark attacks in NSW within 48 hours have been identified as 27-year-old Andre De Ruyter and 12-year-old Nico Antic. De Ruyter, a South Coast musician, remained in intensive ...