USF scientists project 40% more seaweed than the previous record mess of 2022, when stinky, scratchy piles sent many tourists packing and cost cities millions to clean up.

It's alligator season, which means the odds of encountering one of the 7-foot reptiles have increased. But human bites are ...

Dold, a male great white shark, was tagged by OCEARCH 45 miles off Florida/Georgia coast Feb. 28, 2025. The 11-foot, 2-inch ...

Four days after a fatal shark attack off the coast of Hadera, and three days after police said the beach had been closed, it looked like business as usual over the weekend, as curious shark ...

Surfer Bethany Hamilton has faced it all — fierce competitions, devastating wipeouts and even the loss of her left arm in a shark attack at just 13 years old — yet continues to ride the waves ...

Social media influencers encouraging travellers to “stroke” sharks are behind a rise in shark attacks, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal Frontiers in ...

Social media influencers encouraging travellers to “stroke” sharks are behind a rise in shark attacks, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation, ...

Scientists are warning that the rising number of shark attacks can be attributed to tourists and influencers eager to capture close-up moments with these powerful predators. These reckless ...

And when it comes to sharks, and shark attacks, influencers and selfies are being blamed for a rise in numbers. According to a new study, published in Frontiers in Conservation Science ...

This put it in the number two spot behind New Smyrna Beach, Florida. “This ‘study ... the use of outdated data sources, including ‘shark attack records’ dating back to 1882, as well ...

Instead of targeted, aggressive attacks, sharks may bite humans out of self-defense. Within the media, sharks are often seen as bloodthirsty predators. However, shark attacks are rare and, for the ...