Shark attacks worldwide increased in 2025 with 65 unprovoked bites recorded globally, while fatalities doubled above the decade average according to researchers.

Fatal shark attacks more than doubled in 2025, reveals a new report. There was also a 38.3% increase in the number of people bitten by the apex ocean predators, compared to 2024. The International ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are manifold reasons why recorded shark encounters are rising in Australia's oceans - but fatalities are relatively rare ...