This page groups public shark-human incident records associated with Bahamas. It is a normalized geographic page, not a raw copy of free-text locations from historical data.
The incident list is generated from the same public database as the main map. Each record keeps its date, source status, classification, outcome and species-confidence information.
A regional total is descriptive, not a direct risk rate. Human exposure, beach use, surfing or fishing activity, reporting and the length of the surviving historical record can all affect the number of incidents documented here.
Approximate historical locations stay approximate. A broader historical location does not establish an exact beach coordinate.
Matches use a stored region or the named place explicitly present in a record’s location text. They do not assign new administrative boundaries or coordinates.
May 30, 2020 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Noname Cay Abaco Islands Bahamas in 2020-05-30. Recorded activity: Spearfishing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
January 6, 2015 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Tahiti Beach Elbow Cay Abaco Islands Bahamas in 2015-01-06. Recorded activity: Snorkeling. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
June 25, 1982 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at North Rat Cay Reef Andros Islands Bahamas in 1982-06-25. Recorded activity: Spearfishing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
June 25, 1968 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Spanish Wells Eleuthera Bahamas in 1968-06-25. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
July 31, 1967 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Andros Island Out Islands Bahamas in 1967-07-31. Recorded activity: Scuba diving. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
February 1947 · Provoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Cable Beach New Providence Island Bahamas in 1947-02. Recorded activity: Attempting to ride or handle a shark. Classification: Provoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.