The strong El Niño expected to warm ocean waters this year could impact shark activity and bring different species into waters they don’t typically traverse, experts say. Scientists are anticipating an influx of great white sharks off the Pacific coast as they travel north to escape warming waters.

Florida recorded 11 shark bites in 2025, continuing to lead the nation as the state with the most shark attacks. Here are the beaches with the fewest.

Australia recorded the most fatal shark attacks in the world last year. There were nine fatal unprovoked attacks worldwide in 2025 according to the International Shark Attack File released by the Florida Museum of Natural History, with Australia recording five.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The museum’s International Shark Attack File was established in 1958 and includes records dating back to the 1500s. The annual reports are ...

A spearfisher has been mauled on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s second fatal shark attack in just over a week.

Scientists and researchers are on the lookout for dusky sharks off the coast of Massachusetts to see if they continue a pattern of behavior documented last year that had never been seen before.

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. Australia experienced the highest number of fatal ...

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 occurred worldwide in 2025, slightly less than the most ...

A suspected “large shark” has mauled a surfer to death in a rare fatal attack off Australia’s Sydney beach, police and rescuers said, prompting the closure of several beaches. The incident on Saturday is only the second deadly shark attack in ...

Spearfishing is a pastime enjoyed by many in the waters off the Australian coast. But a deadly shark attack on the Great Barrier Reef is raising questions about spearfishing risks and whether the risks are worth the reward.