World shark bite capital: Why is New Smyrna Beach the site of so many incidents? In recent times, sharks are not blamed for deaths on the shores of Volusia County, however. Those statistics put New Smyrna Beach in the list of America's 10 'deadliest' beaches to visit. 13, 2023, New Smyrna Beach has seen twice as many shark attacks - 32 - as any other beach and 10 surf zone fatalities. Of the 16 unprovoked shark attacks, seven occurred in Volusia County, followed by four in Monroe County and one each in Martin, Nassau, Pinellas, Brevard and Palm Beach counties.įrom 2010 to Jan. None of the 16 Florida cases in 2022 were fatal. Florida’s most recent five-year annual average is 22 incidents. total and 28% of unprovoked bites worldwide, according to the Florida Museum. Florida’s 16 cases in 2022 represent 39% of the U.S. 1 in the number of shark bites for decades. He weighed 578 pounds and was 9 feet 7 inches long.Īnyone noticing a theme of a lot of sharks being tagged off Nova Scotia? Are there a lot of shark attacks in Florida?įlorida has ranked No. Keji, a juvenile male white shark, was tagged Sept.

With those kind of statistics, maybe Rose is giving Maple plenty of space! White shark Keji pinged near SarasotaĪ male juvenile white shark, Keji, pinged off Longboat Key near Sarasota and Tampa Bay on Feb. She was 11 feet 7 inches long and weighed a hefty 1,264 pounds. 14, 2021, off Ironbound Island, Nova Scotia. Maple is considered a sub-adult white shark. Ocearch said Maple has spent much of the winter for the past two seasons in the Gulf of Mexico. George Island in Florida's Big Bend area. Joining Rose in the Gulf of Mexico but giving her plenty of space is white shark Maple, who pinged March 6 about 43 miles southeast of St. Watch Video: Ocearch tags white shark Maple off Nova Scotia this morning, followed by another ping at 8:47 a.m. Rose is a juvenile, measuring 10 feet 5 inches long and weighing 600 pounds when she was tagged Oct. Rose has been wandering around about 50 miles off Sanibel and Cape Coral this week. White shark Rose 'pings' off Sanibel, Cape Coral Tancook seems to favor Florida waters - and he's not alone. Studying great white sharks: Ocearch and Jacksonville University help unlock mysteries of the great white shark He has pinged off the coast of Florida dozens of times each of the last two winters, including just off the coast of St. The shark measured 9 feet, 9 inches long and weighed 715 pounds when it was tagged 18 months ago in the waters off Nova Scotia. March 7 about 60 miles east of Amelia Island, which is located northeast of Jacksonville. Tancook, a juvenile white shark, pinged at 10:38 a.m. White shark Tancook 'pings' off Amelia Island A Z-Ping is a ping with no location data. Ocearch reports three white sharks have 'pinged' recently off the coast of Florida - two in the Gulf of Mexico and one in the Atlantic.Ī 'ping' happens when an animal's tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data to researchers. White shark Tancook in Atlantic: Great white shark tracked in waters off Jacksonville before spring break What white sharks are currently being tracked off Florida? White shark Rose in Gulf of Mexico: 600-pound great white shark Rose recently pinged off Sanibel, Cape Coral waters And sargussum seaweed.Īnd there's nothing in the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic being monitored by the National Hurricane Center.īut there are great white sharks out there being tracked by Ocearch. Those record high temperatures can't continue, can they? Watch Video: Shark friendships: Study observes great whites as hunting buddies

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