Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snorkeler swims in the Pacific Ocean near La Jolla Shores in San Diego as leopard sharks swim below him on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kevin ...
A Monterey County woman’s death in late December marked the 17th shark fatality off California’s coast since 1950.
One U.S. state accounted for 17% of all unprovoked bites globally last year Unprovoked shark attacks killed nine people in 2025, more than double the four fatalities reported in 2024 The U.S. led ...
Shark attacks went up around the world in 2021, according to new research from the Florida Museum of Natural History and the American Elasmobranch Society. However, researchers say this may just be an ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in 2025 after a dip the previous year, according to the latest ...