The state was once again named the 'shark attack capital of the world.' Getty Images Based on research by ISAF, Florida's diverse marine ecosystem and subtropical latitude contribute to its ...

Florida topped the list with 16 unprovoked shark attack bites in 2023, according to a report Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.

Florida is the shark bite capital of the world ... The International Shark Attack File identified Volusia County as the world’s hotspot for sharks preying on humans with 351 unprovoked ...

Florida is once again tops in the world for the number of unprovoked shark bites, even as the overall number of attacks declined in 2024. An annual report by the International Shark Attack File ...

Although the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased in 2022, a study from the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File found that last year Florida recorded the ...

What began as a fun and sunny day at the beach in Boca Grande, Florida, turned into a terrifying and life-altering event on ...

(WFLA) — A Florida city has been the site of ... AZ Animals previously designated New Smyrna Beach as the “shark bite capital of the world” due to the number of attacks that happen there.

Florida — specifically Volusia County — is the shark capital of the world. The Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File found the most unprovoked shark attacks in ...

The ISAF 2023 shark attack report stated Florida had the most unprovoked bites in the U.S. last year with 16, meaning the state represents 44 percent of the U.S.'s total and 23 percent of the ...

had the most shark bites in Florida with eight, representing 50 per cent of the state’s total, meaning the county was 2023’s shark attack capital of the world, according to the museum’s ...

The ISAF 2023 shark attack report stated Florida had the most unprovoked bites in the U.S. last year with 16, meaning the state represents 44 percent of the U.S.'s total and 23 percent of the ...