UNF: Despite Florida shark attacks making headlines, UNF . . . Florida has long been the world capital for shark attacks, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File In 2023, Florida’s 16 cases represented 44% of the total shark attacks in the U S and 23% of unprovoked bites worldwide
The Shark Attack Files: Investigating the Worlds Most Feared . . . In 1958, a panel funded by the Office of Naval Research initiated the formation of the International Shark Attack File, the first comprehensive documentation of shark attacks on a global and historical level In 1988, the file was transferred to the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida
What Science Says About Recent Shark Attacks - Forbes While four shark attack fatalities (in Australia) in 2023 might seem alarming, the overall trend remains steady, with some years recording no deaths at all At the time of publication, figures for
Florida is officially named the shark capital of the world The Sunshine State is home to the most number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide, with 351 attacks recorded in Volusia County alone since 1882, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File With 158 attacks, Brevard County is next, followed by Palm Beach with 83 According to the Florida Museum