Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70.
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
Human-made structures act as artificial reefs, luring plankton and, in turn, Earth’s largest fish. That could put whale sharks at risk of ship strikes.
The in-depth story of the USS Indianapolis Disaster. This week is about sharks: In the final days of WWII, the crew of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) faced a harrowing choice: Burn on their sinking ship ...
"exceptionally quiet year" for shark attacks. But the U.S. still led the globe - again. See where the fatal attacks happened.