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International Shark Attack File
1931-2011 Map of Brazil's Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (N=90)



map

Territory Total
Attacks		 Fatal
Attacks		 Last
Fatality
Pernambuco 47 14 2006
Sao Paulo 10 0  
Maranhao 9 3 1995
Rio de Janeiro 6 1 1946
Rio Grande do Norte 4 1 unknown
Bahia 4 0  
Rio Grande do Sul 4 1 1990
Santa Catarina 1 1 unknown
Paraiba 1 0  
Ceara 1 0  
Parana 1 0  
Unspecified 2 0  
BRAZIL 90 21 2006


red 7 and above

blue 4 - 6



green 1 - 3



none 0

Last updated: January 30, 2012

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Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida