Where do most shark attacks happen?
Where do most shark attacks happen?
Let's take a look at the locations worldwide with the highest rates of shark attacks between 2012 and 2021 and the reasons they've become hot spots.
- Florida (259 bites) ...
- Australia (143 bites) ...
- Hawaii (76 bites) ...
- South Africa (29 bites) ...
- South Carolina (45 bites) ...
- California (29 bites) ...
- North Carolina (31 bites)
Where is the shark capital of the world?
Volusia, home to world-famous Daytona Beach, has the dubious honor of being known as the “shark bite capital of the world.” New Smyrna Beach, just south of the city, is an epicenter of shark activity.