Tags: Shark attacks

World Map of Shark Attack Hotspots Shows Locations With the Most Number of Encounters in 2022, Citing Florida as the Capital

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.08.2023 03:20 AM

Around 57 unprovoked shark attacks were reported in 2022, and five of them were fatal. Check out the shark attack hotspots where most of these incidents happened.

5 Shark Attacks on New York's Long Island Happened Due to Mistaken Identity, Experts Say

07.18.2022 06:51 AM

Authorities found a sand tiger shark nursery near Long Island, which might explain the recent shark attacks as these predators mistook human feet for fish. Read the article to know the full story.

14-Foot Great White Shark Attacks Family Boat After Circling It For Over An Hour; How Often Do These Predators Attack? [WATCH]

04.21.2022 23:30 PM

A horrifying encounter of a great white shark attacking a family boat off the coast of Mandurah was caught in a video. Read this article to know the details.

Shark Bites Fisherman in the Bahamas, Coast Guard Airlifted Victim to Save Him From 'Terrifying Situation'

02.22.2022 21:56 PM

Another shark attack was reported, this time in the Bahamas, which begs the question of whether these incidents are on the rise after more than three years.

Shark Attacks More Frequent During Fuller Moon Phases Based On 50-Year Data; Researchers Try to Find Out Why

01.14.2022 22:51 PM

Researchers analyzed nearly 50 years of shark attack data around the world and found that more shark attacks happen during the fuller phase of the Moon.

Sharks on Movies Are Overwhelmingly Portrayed as Villains, Making It Harder to Conserve Them

07.15.2021 08:40 AM

Hollywood movies about sharks overwhelmingly portray the apex predators in a negative light, which makes it harder for shark conservation efforts. Much of this impact stems from the 1975 blockbuster movie "Jaws."

Electronic Shark Deterrents Could Save 1,000 People From Bites in the Future

03.31.2021 08:06 AM

A new study showed that using electronic shark deterrents could lessen shark attacks by 60% and save at least 1,000 people from being bitten by sharks in the next five decades.

Killing Sharks That Kill People Can Cause Oceanic Ecosystem Imbalance

05.10.2017 08:24 AM

A debate about shark culling is heating up in Australia due to several human casualties. Environmental experts warned that culling may result to oceanic ecosystem imbalance,

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