Comment by defrost
3 hours ago
I've read that they are down:
According to the Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File (ISAF), there were just 47 unprovoked attacks last year (worldwide, 2024), 22 fewer compared to 2023 and below the 10-year annual average of 70.
~ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-12/shark-attack-bite-rep...
> 47 unprovoked attacks last year
What about provoked attacks? And who's going out there provoking sharks?
I also like the implication that the provoked attacks are understandable and don't count