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Shark attacks are incredibly rare. But if you spot one in the water, here's what to do

5:23pm July 10, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

At least six people were injured in shark attacks in the U.S. since the July Fourth weekend. Such attacks are actually rare, but if you do encounter one, experts say to stay calm and move away slowly.

World News

A U.S. woman from Boston was killed in a shark attack in the Bahamas, police say

1:16am December 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

The victim, who was not identified, was attacked less than a mile off the western end of New Providence island, where the capital, Nassau, is located.

This former NPR intern shows off our mosquito costume. He'd no doubt rather bite into candy corn than a human arm.

Health & Safety

On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep

6:51am October 28, 2023

by Susan Brink

It's not a shark. It's not a lion. It's not a snake. And all you'll need is some pipe cleaners, sunglasses and gossamer wings.

People are seen at Field 3 at Robert Moses State Park in West Islip, N.Y., Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

National

Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York's Long Island beaches

12:10am July 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

After a spate of attacks last year, Long Island state parks officials have increased patrols and deployed more drones to scout the waters for possible danger.

Surfer Matt Wilkinson has a close encounter with a shark while surfing at Sharpes Beach in New South Wales.

VIDEO: Australian Surfer Narrowly Escapes Shark After He Was Alerted By Drone

4:55pm October 08, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Drone footage captures the moment a more-than-6-foot shark circles a surfer, coming only inches away from him. It's possible that the drone noise scared the animal away.

North Carolina Shark Activity Not Abnormal Despite Recent Attacks

4:23pm June 18, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

In June alone, North Carolina has had three shark attacks off its coast, and that has many wondering whether this amount of shark activity is unusual.

Ocean Ramsey is pictured caressing the great white shark believed to be Deep Blue, a 20-foot long female shark more than 50 years old.

Video: Giant Great White Shark Frolics With Divers

10:18pm January 18, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"What some don't realize is that sometimes sharks seek touch," Ocean Ramsey said after the unforgettable encounter in Oahu. She and her team swam beside a 20-foot-long shark they say is Deep Blue.

The scientists tagged great white sharks during the fall and hoped they would arrive in the offshore area during their visit.

Great White Sharks Have A Secret 'Cafe,' And They Led Scientists Right To It

5:02am May 28, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

These sharks have a hidden life that's becoming a lot less hidden, thanks to a scientific expedition that was years in the making.

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Scientists have videotaped sharks traveling a 500-mile-long "shark highway" in the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists Take A Ride On The Pacific's 'Shark Highway'

1:33pm May 22, 2018

by Christopher Joyce

Biologists knew the sharks sometimes traveled from waters off Costa Rica south to the Galapagos Islands, but they'd never actually witnessed it.

The recent spate of attacks — seven since June in North Carolina alone — has little to do with the shark population off American coastlines. Shark attack, George Burgess says, "is driven by the number of humans in the water more than the number of sha

Don't Blame The Sharks For 'Perfect Storm' Of Attacks In North Carolina

2:58pm July 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

The state's beaches usually see one shark attack a summer, if any. This year, there have already been seven. But this uptick in attacks is likely not tied to shark populations so much as to our own.

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