Shark Bites In 2025: Understanding The Real Risk Around The World

The 2025 International Shark Attack File logged 105 shark-human interactions worldwide, including 65 unprovoked bites, 29 provoked cases, and 12 fatalities.

Overall incident levels stayed close to recent averages, suggesting no major global spike in shark risk.

Higher-risk encounters were most often linked to surface activities such as surfing, with notable cases in the United States and Australia.

The report remains the key global baseline for separating headline-driven fear from actual shark attack patterns.