After three years of declines, shark bites are again on the rise A fter three consecutive years of worldwide declines, the number of shark bites picked up in 2021, with a total of 73 unprovoked incidents The data, published this week by the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, also included 39 provoked shark bites and nine fatalities that occurred throughout the year
Shark attacks rise after 3 years of decline, researchers say Shark attacks increased around the world in 2021 following three consecutive years of decline, researchers have said There were at least 73 unprovoked incidents recorded last year, compared with
International Shark Attack File: 2021 - Epic Diving Shark Attack File at a Glance: 2021 The number of unprovoked shark attacks for 2021 (73) was right on track with the averages over the 5 year span from 2016 – 2020 (72) As you can imagine, the number of incidents was quite a bit lower in 2020 and attributed to the pandemic lockdowns
Worldwide Summary of Shark Attacks for 2021 Released Around the world, the number of attacks is lower than previous averages The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File (IASF) investigated 137 alleged shark-human interactions worldwide in 2021 ISAF confirmed 73 unprovoked shark bites on humans and 39 provoked bites
Shark attacks are rising, after a three-year decline This past year was much more typical, with average bite numbers from an assortment of species and fatalities from white sharks, bull sharks and tiger sharks,” said Bowling In 2021, the United States continued to be the world leader, with a total of 47 attacks (64 percent of the global cases), all but five taking place along the Atlantic
US leads the world in unprovoked shark bites | Fox News Florida saw the highest number of unprovoked shark bites in 2021 which analyzed data related to shark bites from around the world in 2021 The study determined that there were 73
Shark Attacks Increased in 2021 After a Brief Decline . . . Researchers say there were 73 unprovoked shark bites around the world in 2021, with 11 total fatalities Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE He started at PEOPLE's
Unprovoked shark attacks increased in 2021 — heres why The International Shark Attack File, published by the Florida Museum of Natural History, said there were 73 unprovoked shark bites on humans and 39 provoked bites last year compared to 57
After three years of declines, shark bites are again on the rise The number of unprovoked bites in 2021 aligns with the five-year global average of 72 annually but is in stark contrast to the 52 confirmed bites recorded in 2020, which were the lowest documented
Shark Attacks Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels - WSJ The 73 unprovoked shark bites reported globally in 2021 was higher than the 52 recorded in 2020, but close to the five-year average There were 73 unprovoked shark bites world-wide in 2021