Shark Incidents: Reports, Data and Interactive Map
Explore reported, corroborated and verified shark-human incidents around the world. Use the interactive map to browse recent and historical records, then open any incident to see the location, activity, classification, species confidence and sources behind the record.
A recorded incident is not a measure of your individual risk. Reporting quality, coastal population, water activity and historical documentation vary greatly by place and time.
Latest reported shark incidents
Recent records are added after source checks and ordered by the date the incident occurred. A developing report may change as authorities and reliable sources publish additional information. Status labels show whether an event is Reported, Corroborated, Verified, Disputed or Retracted.
Recently restored historical records
Older incidents are being reconstructed from source material as part of the historical archive. These records are shown separately because the date an old record was restored is not the date the incident occurred.
Explore the data
By country
Browse reviewed records by country and territory, with maps, years, activities and source status.
By state, province and region
Explore normalized geographic pages without treating every historical free-text location as a state.
By year
Browse incident records chronologically and see how historical reporting limitations affect older data.
By species
Learn about shark species and distinguish Confirmed, Probable, Reported and Unknown identifications.
By activity
Explore the circumstances recorded around swimming, surfing, diving, fishing, boating and other activities.
By decade
Explore longer historical periods while keeping reporting-quality limitations visible.
How to read this site
A map pin is a record of a reported event, not the live location of a shark and not a prediction of future risk. Some locations are approximate and some species identifications remain uncertain. Every public incident page shows its verification status and the sources used to support the record.
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