For the second year in a row, New Jersey had no shark bites off its coast. Swimmers elsewhere were not so lucky.

On Wednesday, the Florida Program for Shark Research at the University of Florida released its annual International Shark Attack File for ...

While Australia is often associated with dangerous wildlife, the latest figures point elsewhere.

Officials in Sydney, Australia, are warning people to avoid swimming for at least 72 hours after heavy rainfall, following ...

Florida beaches saw the most unprovoked shark bites in the nation last year, according to a new report.

Due to their shallow coastal habitat and aggressive behavior, they are considered among the most dangerous sharks.

Shark attacks in 2025 were back to a normal level after a down year in 2024. California continues to overindex in unprovoked ...

A British man has told how he fought off a bull shark during a near-fatal attack in waters off Tobago in April 2024, in what should have been the final moments of a holiday with his wife and friends ...

"I start punching the shark. To be honest I don't know what I was trying to do, but I was hitting it," Peter says. "I can honestly say I've never hit anything as hard as I hit that shark. "After ...

While the overall risk of a shark attack remains low, experts say warmer waters, various weather events, shifting prey and busier coastlines can increase the risk ...

Despite the myths spread by movies such as Jaws, shark attacks are relatively rare. Most sharks would prefer to get on with ...