One of the most common causes of shark attacks is believed to be mistaken identity. For example, a spate of attacks in Florida's Volusia County in 2024 is believed to have been caused by blacktip ...

Many of the Florida bites were likely from blacktip sharks ... Joe Miguez, data manager for the International Shark Attack file, said a multitude of factors likely influenced the decrease in ...

Last year, there were only 47 unprovoked shark attacks, a 28-year low ... It is also a known breeding ground for blacktip sharks. “Some years see an increase in bites, followed by periods ...

This is the ninth shark attack reported in Hawaii this year Dave ... told the Associated Press the animal is likely a 6-foot black-tip reef shark. He said an influx of fish in the area at this ...

A surfer who was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia on Monday is presumed dead, police said Tuesday. Officials received reports of the attack around 12:10 p.m. local time on Monday ...

bull and black-tip reef sharks. Swimming with sharks in the Bahamas with experienced dive operators is considered safe, with attacks exceedingly rare. Only 34 shark attacks have been recorded in ...

Last year, International Shark Attack File Director Dr. Gavin Naylor ... Many bites there were likely from juvenile and breeding blacktip sharks, which don’t yet have the ability to distinguish ...