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Australian photographer Matty Smith has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2026 for his image of a pair of southern elephant seal pups in a rockpool on the Falkland Islands. Named ...

The U.S. led the world in unprovoked shark bites in 2025, with Florida having the most incidents. Australia recorded the highest number of fatal shark attacks last year, with five deaths. Worldwide, ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Sunshine State consistently has more shark bites than any other state in the U.S. as attacks have generally dropped. According to a study published Wednesday, the Florida ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File was just updated for another year, finding that unprovoked shark bites were below average in 2025 for ...

A former pro surfer spotted and caught a rare, all-white shark off the coast of Jupiter, Florida. Shark researchers are debating whether the shark is albino or has a condition called leucism. These ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida once again leads the nation in shark bites, according to newly released data that comes just as beach season ramps up. The latest report from the Florida Museum of Natural ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida beaches saw the most unprovoked shark bites in the nation last year, according to a new report. It’s not surprising that the state with the most coastline in the ...

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 ...

Wilson McCourtney doesn’t approach the beach as scenery. He approaches it as habitat—and warning. Born and raised in Sarasota, he grew up on Siesta Key in the late 1980s, behind the village, with a ...

Are you trying to figure out which one of the SeaWorld Orlando special events is the best for you? Well, you’re in the right place! You could visit SeaWorld Orlando almost any time of year and you ...