PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Shark Attack Database

132

Total Incidents

56

Fatal Attacks

116

Different Locations

Locations

New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

4 incidents

Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

3 incidents

Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

3 incidents

New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

3 incidents

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2 incidents

Brooker Island , Calvados Chain, Louisiade Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2 incidents

Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2 incidents

Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2 incidents

Taludig, Madang, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2 incidents

Singour, 60 miles south of Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2 incidents

All Incidents

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 2019

📍 Ragelapara reef , Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 2014

📍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 2011

📍 Pigeon Island, East New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 2011

📍 Hula, near Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2002

📍 Brooker Island , Calvados Chain, Louisiade Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 2002

📍 Gawa Reefs, Sudest Island, Louisiade Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 2002

📍 Tewatewa Island, Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 2000

📍 Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 2000

📍 Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 2000

📍 Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1996

📍 Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1996

📍 Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1996

📍 Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1989

📍 Kavieng, New Ireland, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1988

📍 Between Nago and Makau, New Ireland, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1970

📍 New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1968

📍 Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1968

📍 New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1968

📍 Orokolo Bay, Gulf Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1968

📍 Finschafen, Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1967

📍 Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1967

📍 Lambom Island, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1967

📍 Lamassa Island, 16 miles from Lambon Island, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1967

📍 New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1967

📍 Barawon Beach, near Rabaul, New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1966

📍 New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1966

📍 Lamassa Island, 16 miles from Lambom Island, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1966

📍 Mission Beach, Lambon Island, near Duke of York Islands, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1966

📍 Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1965

📍 New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1965

📍 Sek Harbor, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1965

📍 Moem Village near Wewak, East Sepik, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1965

📍 Huhunoti Island, Near Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1964

📍 Buka Island, Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1964

📍 Off Sing Village, Buka Island, Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1964

📍 A reef off New Hanover (Northern end), New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Boating Attack - 1964

📍 Southern end, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1964

📍 Near Rabaul, New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Boating Attack - 1964

📍 30 miles from Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1964

📍 Inshore side of reef near Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1964

📍 New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1963

📍 Kukipi, 150 miles west of Port Moresby in the Lakekamu River area, Gulf Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Wading Attack - 1963

📍 New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1963

📍 Near Fisherman's Island, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1963

📍 Namatanai, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1962

📍 Kufulu Point, Northern District, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1962

📍 Pekinberui Village, Tabar Island, New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1962

📍 Mouth of Suareng River, a mile from Taludig, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1962

📍 Matukar village , Madang, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1962

📍 Fisherman’s Island near Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack - 1962

📍 Jukuataia Village, 10ºS, 142ºE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1961

📍 Vanimo on Musu side of Wutong anchorage, Sandaun Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1961

📍 Rossun, Manus, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1960

📍 Abau Subdistrict, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1960

📍 East Nakanai, Talasea, New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1960

📍 Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1960

📍 Taupota, Samarai , Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1960

📍 Bimat, Bogia, Madang, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1960

📍 Taludig, Madang, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1960

📍 Tupuselei Village, about 40 miles east of Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1960

📍 Off Taludig Village, at mouth of the Murnass River, Madang (WO), PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1960

📍 West Nakanai, Talasea, West New Britain Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1960

📍 Madang, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1959

📍 Kaparoka, Rigo subdistrict, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1959

📍 Taludig, Madang, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1959

📍 Rapindik Beach, Rabaul, New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1959

📍 Ururumba, mouth of Kikori River 7.45S, 144.40E, Kikori River mouth, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1959

📍 Poi, Kombe Talasea, West New Britain Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1959

📍 Kalapiai, Kombe, West New Britain Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1959

📍 Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1959

📍 Enuk Island, Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1958

📍 Taludig, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1958

📍 M'Buke, south of Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1958

📍 East Nakanai, Talasea, West New Britain Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1958

📍 Maritzoan, east coast of Namatanai, New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1958

📍 Nasigilatu (Near Malasanga, Finschhafen, in the Huon Gulf), Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1958

📍 Brooker Island , Calvados Chain, Louisiade Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1958

📍 Bulu, Talasea, West New Britain Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1958

📍 Kombe, Talasea, West New Britain Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1958

📍 Korem, Finschhafen , Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1957

📍 Kieta, Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1957

📍 Mailu area , Abau Subdistrict,Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1957

📍 Duke of York Island, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1956

📍 Samarai Island (south end), Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1956

📍 Samarai Island, Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1956

📍 Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1956

📍 Kapakapa , Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1956

📍 Paga Point or Fishermans Island, Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1956

📍 Paga Point, Port Moresby , Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1956

📍 Yule Island, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1956

📍 Fisherman's Island, near Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Diving Attack - 1956

📍 Singour, 60 miles south of Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1956

📍 Kimuta, Renard Island, Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1956

📍 Enuk Island , New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1956

📍 Hus Island , Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack - 1955

📍 Kalautu Village, Baibara at the mouth of Oibada River, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1955

📍 Low Island, Manus, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1955

📍 Hadrian’s (Haidana?) Island, near Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1955

📍 Lou Island, south of Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1955

📍 Kabiman, West coast, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1955

📍 Abau, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1955

📍 Lavongai, New Ireland, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1954

📍 Kila Beach, Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1954

📍 Wewak, East Sepik, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1954

📍 Near Madang Town, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1954

📍 Singour, 60 miles south of Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1954

📍 Volupai, Talasea, West New Britain Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Tiger Shark Attack - 1953

📍 Off Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1953

📍 Kahuli, Buka Island, Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1952

📍 Lalaura Village, Abau Sub District, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1952

📍 Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1952

📍 Samo Plantation, east coast , New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1952

📍 Momote, Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1949

📍 Kulengei, southeast of Kalili, Kavieng, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1949

📍 Enang , Kavieng, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Swimming Attack - 1949

📍 Sohano Island, Buka Passage, Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Fishing Attack - 1949

📍 Orava (Aravo) Islet , near Kieta. , Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Grey/Gray Shark Attack - 1948

📍 Punam Passage, Rataman census div, Namatanai, New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Fishing Attack - 1948

📍 Tung Island, off the west coast of Buka Island, Bougainville (North Solomons), PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1943

📍 Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1941

📍 Gaire Village, between Rigo & Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1940

📍 Kerema , Western Papuan Gulf, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1939

📍 Port Moresby, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Diving Attack - 1939

📍 Bulolol, Morobe Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1939

📍 Aroma Passage, Abau Sub District, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1935

📍 Hula, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1935

📍 Dobu Passage, D'Entrecasteaux Islands (between Normanby & Fergusson Islands), Northern (Oro) Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🟡 Non-fatal Attack - 1931

📍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Boating Attack - 1926

📍 Near Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1926

📍 Roku Point, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Swimming Attack - 1925

📍 Hula, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🔴 Fatal Attack - 1908

📍 Matupi, New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA