Some of those ancestors were species that would be associated with water: black water hens, barramundi, frogs, freshwater sharks or crocodiles. Significant sites include 'rivers and creeks and their ...

Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70.

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There was a bit of a lull in the annual conflict between sharks and humans. 2024 was an "exceptionally quiet year" for shark bites around the world, with far fewer than usual, according to a new ...

An annual survey found there were 71 shark bites recorded in 2024. Of those, 24 of the shark bites were considered unprovoked. The 10-year average is about 70 unprovoked shark bites. New Jersey ...

The soupfin shark (Galeorhinus galeus), also known as the tope shark, is a slender, medium-sized ... [+] shark found in temperate and subtropical waters worldwide, including the eastern Pacific ...

Two American tourists suffered injuries in an apparent shark attack off the Bahamas on Friday evening, according to local authorities. Details about their conditions aren't clear, although one is ...

A teenage girl has died after she was bit by a shark in northeastern Australia on Monday, according to local authorities. Paramedics responded to reports of a "serious shark bite incident" at ...

Two Americans were injured, one seriously, in a suspected shark attack in the Bahamas, police said. The two female tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay on Friday around 6:30 p.m. when the incident ...

Two American women are recovering after they say they were attacked by a shark while swimming in The Bahamas. The reported attack occurred on Friday around 6:30 p.m. in the waters of Bimini Bay ...