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International Shark Attack File

1580-2011 Map of World's Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (N=2,463)



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map

Territory Total
Attacks
Fatal
Attacks
Last
Fatality
  Territory Total
Attacks
Fatal
Attacks
Last
Fatality
USA (w/out Hawaii) 980 36 2010   Antilles & Bahamas 67 15 1972  
Australia 488 144 2011   Middle America 56 27 2011  
Africa 314 85 2011  New Zealand 47 8 1968  
Asia 124 51 2000   Europe 35 17 1984  
Pacific/Oceania Islands (w/out Hawaii) 124 50 2011   Bermuda 3 0    
Hawaii 105 8 2004   Unspecified/Open Ocean 14 7 2006  
South America 105 23 2006   WORLD 2,463 471 2011  


red 500 and above


orange 200 - 499



blue 40 - 199



green 1 - 39



none 0

Last updated: January 30, 2012

© International Shark Attack File
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida

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