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- Shark Attacks Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels - WSJ
The 73 unprovoked shark bites reported globally in 2021 was higher than the 52 recorded in 2020, but close to the five-year average That figure is close to the five-year average of 71 attacks
- Nurse Shark Bite: Understanding Risks and Treatment Steps
According to recent reports from the International Shark Attack File, there have been around 51 provoked bites and 5 unprovoked bites by nurse sharks worldwide before 2022 As George Burgess, curator of the File, explains, “There have been 51 confirmed provoked bites by nurse sharks worldwide and five unprovoked bites” (Sacramento Bee)
- How deadly are sharks to humans? - Discover Wildlife
People often worry about the risk of shark bites but how dangerous are these predators to humans in reality?
- Not a tall tale! U. S. saw a massive drop in the number of . . .
The number of shark bites recorded around the world last year is markedly down from 2023 In 2024, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down by 22 from the previous year and well below the 10
- Two US tourists mauled in suspected shark attack while . . .
Two U S tourists were mauled in a suspected shark attack while swimming in the sea in the Bahamas The Royal Bahamas Police Force has launched an investigation after two women, neither of whom
- Two-time shark attack survivor in Florida says he can’t wait . . .
Cole’s chances of being bitten also increased by simply being in the state responsible for almost a quarter of unprovoked shark bites worldwide, according to the museum’s International Shark
- Forensic genetic identification of sharks involved in human . . .
Each year, 75–100 unprovoked shark attacks on humans are recorded, most of them resulting in no or minor injuries, while a few are fatal Often, shark identification responsible for attacks relies on visual observations or bite wound characteristics, which limits species determination and preclude individual identification Here, we provide two genetic approaches to reliably identify species
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