Mauricio Hoyos sustained serious injuries to his head, face and arms in the "extremely rare" incident Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. Getty A marine biologist was ...

While working off the coast of Costa Rica, renowned Mexican marine biologist Mauricio Hoyos sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a shark. Costa Rica’s Fire Department responded to a call ...

A Mexican marine biologist with decades of experience studying sharks faced a life-threatening encounter in September when a Galapagos shark clamped down on his head during a tagging operation near ...

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A Mexican marine biologist is recovering after he was attacked by a shark while working off the coast of Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s Fire Department said Mauricio Hoyos, 48, was attacked by a shark on ...

A marine biologist was seriously injured after he was attacked by a shark while working off the coast of Costa Rica The man involved in the attack has been identified as 48-year-old Mauricio Hoyos, ...