Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

36

Shark attacks involving 36. Browse 49 documented incidents.

49

Total Incidents

8

Fatal Attacks

All Incidents

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 2025
📍 Vilankulo Bay, Inhambane Province, MOZAMBIQUE
🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 2022
📍 Buchan Point, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 2021
📍 46 miles off Mayport, Duval County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 2021
📍 Aqaba, JORDAN
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2021
📍 Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 2020
📍 Fraser Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2018
📍 Nambucca, New South Wales , AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2016
📍 Broken Head Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2016
📍 Hooipa Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2016
📍 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2016
📍 Clifton Beach, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2015
📍 Off Cabo Rojo, PUERTO RICO
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2015
📍 Yellow Sands Point, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2015
📍 Mazlatan, Sinaloa, MEXICO
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 2014
📍 Tiahura Lagoon, Moorea, FRENCH POLYNESIA
🔴 Fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2013
📍 Brisant Beach, Saint-Gilles, REUNION
🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 2011
📍 Anse Lazio , Praslin, SEYCHELLES
🟡 Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack - 2011
📍 Between , Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2007
📍 Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack - 2007
📍 Bellows Beach near Wailea Point, O’ahu, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2007
📍 COSTA RICA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 2006
📍 Miller's Point, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 2005
📍 Klamath River mouth, Del Norte County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2003
📍 Collendina Beach east of Ocean Grove, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2003
📍 Melbourne Beach, Brevard County , Florida, USA
🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2002
📍 Piedade Beach, Jaboatão dos Guararapes City, Recife, Pernambuco, BRAZIL
🟡 Non-fatal Hammerhead Shark Attack - 2002
📍 Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Surfing Attack - 2001
📍 Honeycombs, 250 km south of Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 2001
📍 Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1996
📍 Bird Rock, Tomales Point, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1994
📍 Spessard Holland Park, Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1993
📍 Danger Point, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1992
📍 Cannons, at Ha'ena on the north shore of Kaua'i Island, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack - 1992
📍 Sheffield Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1991
📍 On board the Japanese longline trawler Fukuya No.38, 100 nm northeast of Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1988
📍 Sculphoek, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1983
📍 Andikira Fokithes, GREECE
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1982
📍 Monastery Beach, Carmel Bay, Monterey County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1979
📍 Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1974
📍 Albion Cove, Albion, Mendocino County, California, USA
🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1967
📍 Kucukada Island, Mugla Province, TURKEY
🟡 Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack - 1967
📍 Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1960
📍 Off Point Mugu, Ventura County, California, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1960
📍 Between Keawakapu & Makena, Maui, Hawaii, USA
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1959
📍 Great Astrolabe Reef, Kadavu, FIJI
🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1958
📍 North of Walkers Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1957
📍 Near Thursday Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1949
📍 Kurnell, Botany Bay , New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1909
📍 Near the equator