This page groups public shark-human incident records associated with Bimini. 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.
February 9, 2025 · Unknown · Non-fatal
Historical record: Bimini Bay, Bimini, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 2025-02-09. Classification: unknown.
February 1, 2017 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Bimini, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 2017-02-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
May 1, 2007 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Bimini Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 2007-05-01. Classification: Provoked.
September 19, 1991 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Bimini, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1991-09-19. Classification: Invalid.
June 23, 1990 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Bimini, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1990-06-23. Classification: Unprovoked.
1966 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Tongue of the Ocean, Bimini Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: not recorded. Classification: Invalid.
Approximate date — see record · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Lerner Marine Lab, Bimini Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1964-07-30. Classification: Provoked.
August 1, 1948 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Lerner Marine Laboratory, Bimini Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1948-08-01. Classification: Provoked.
May 21, 1895 · Air/sea disaster · Non-fatal
Historical record: Off Gun Cay, Bimini Islands, BAHAMAS. Recorded date: 1895-05-21. Classification: Sea Disaster.