The majority of the world's unprovoked shark attacks last year involved white sharks, tiger sharks, and bull sharks.
The International Shark Attack File recorded 105 total incidents last year—and unprovoked attacks were way up from 2024. Unprovoked global shark attacks rose in 2025, totaling 65 out of 105 incidents.
An experienced triathlete who was compassionate about the plight of sharks is feared to have been killed in an attack by the apex predator off the coast of California. Erica Fox, 55, who helped found ...