The International Shark Attack File recorded 105 total incidents last year—and unprovoked attacks were way up from 2024. Unprovoked global shark attacks rose in 2025, totaling 65 out of 105 incidents.
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in 2025 after a dip the previous year, according to the latest ...
It's "extraordinary", says shark researcher Chris Pepin-Neff: four shark bites within 48 hours, and three of them within a 15km (9-mile) stretch of Australia's east coast. On 18 January, a 12-year-old ...
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 ...
The 2025 International Shark Attack Files reveal the number of unprovoked shark attacks increased compared to 2024, but remains below the ten-year average. ByDuncan Madden, Contributor. Forbes ...