The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.

Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70.

I just put my head in my hands and started praying that God wouldn’t take my life and I would live,” Rileigh Decker, 20, said through tears from her hospital bed. “It was very scary.” ...

It was a bit safer to go into the water last year: Unprovoked shark attacks worldwide fell by about a third in 2024 compared ...

2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites, with only 47 unprovoked attacks recorded around the globe.

The United States continues to be the most likely country in which to get bitten by a shark, according to the annual ...

The United States continues to be the most likely country in which to get bitten by a shark, according to the annual ...

The latest International Shark Attack File on the number of human and shark encounters in 2024 is encouraging reading for ocean goers.

"exceptionally quiet year" for shark attacks. But the U.S. still led the globe - again. See where the fatal attacks happened.

Sharks were unusually less bitey in 2024, as reports of shark bites dropped for the year in New Jersey and worldwide.

Shark bites reached a surprising low in 2024, with only 47 unprovoked incidents worldwide, significantly below the 10-year ...