Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (1882-Present)

Victim Activity During Unprovoked Shark Attacks in Florida by Decade

Species Involved with Unprovoked Shark Attacks in Florida

1926-Present

Requiem spp. are members of the family Carcharhinidae. Examples of these include blacktip, spinner, and sandbar sharks. Due to the similarity of small coastal species in this group in tooth shape, body size, and appearance, it is often difficult to assign a species in bite cases. Based on life history traits, ISAF suspects blacktip sharks (C. limbatus) account for the majority of these requiem bites in Florida. However, these cases lack enough evidence to be conclusive.

Florida Shark Attacks by Month

1926-Present

Time of Unprovoked Shark Attacks in Florida

1926-Present

Florida Drownings vs. Shark Attack Fatalities

1992-2000

Volusia County Florida, The “Shark bite Capital of the World”