Unprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths worldwide
Report records 65 unprovoked attacks – but annual drowning deaths in US alone exceed 4,000The number of people killed or bitten by sharks in unprovoked attacks globally increased significantly in...
By Richard Luscombe in Miami · The Guardian World
Report records 65 unprovoked attacks – but annual drowning deaths in US alone exceed 4,000 The number of people killed or bitten by sharks in unprovoked attacks globally increased significantly in 2025, a report published on Wednesday has found, while a single Florida county maintained its crown as the so-called shark bite capital of the world. The International Shark Attack File , compiled by the Florida Program for Shark Research at the University of Florida, recorded 65 unprovoked attacks worldwide, up from 47 during 2024, and an increase on the five-year average of 61. Continue reading...