One U.S. state accounted for 17% of all unprovoked bites globally last year

A surfer in Northern California was injured in a reported shark attack off a public beach, prompting the temporary closure of the beach, authorities said.

U.S. Records Most Shark Bites in 2025 Florida Tops National List With 11 Unprovoked Shark Attacks in 2025 as Global Death Toll Climbs: Global shark bite incidents increased in 202

Shark attacks worldwide increased in 2025 with 65 unprovoked bites recorded globally, while fatalities doubled above the decade average according to researchers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to The Conversation, shared by Phys.org, residents of New South Wales, Australia, were put on high alert after four shark incidents over a 48-hour period in January 2026.

Fatal shark attacks more than doubled in 2025, reveals a new report. There was also a 38.3% increase in the number of people bitten by the apex ocean predators, compared to 2024. The International Shark Attack Files recorded a total of 65 unprovoked shark ...

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Brad Smith, 29, was surfing off Gracetown, Western Australia when he was ambushed by two great white sharks in front of horrified friends

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 ...