Shark attacks worldwide increased in 2025 with 65 unprovoked bites recorded globally, while fatalities doubled above the decade average according to researchers.
For the second year in a row, New Jersey had no shark bites off its coast. Swimmers elsewhere were not so lucky.
U.S. Records Most Shark Bites in 2025 Florida Tops National List With 11 Unprovoked Shark Attacks in 2025 as Global Death Toll Climbs: Global shark bite incidents increased in 202 ...
Australia recorded the highest number of fatal shark attacks, despite having fewer bites than the U.S. Worldwide, there were 65 unprovoked shark bites in 2025, which is slightly below the recent ...
A mother was horrifically dismembered by a 20-foot-long shark, her torso completely severed, in what is widely acknowledged as one of the most horrifying shark attacks on record. Shirley Ann Durdin ...
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 ...
Florida led the United States with the most shark attacks in 2025.
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