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Shark Map

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Written by Editor at SurferToday.com

There are more than 440 shark species in the waters of the globe. Nearly five people lose their lives, every year, due to shark attacks. Also, more than 40 million sharks are killed annually for commercial purposes.

Smell, sight, hearing, eletroreceptions and lateral line and the main shark senses.They provide information for activation of protection defenses and attack drives. Sharks are common down to depths of 2,000 metres (7,000 ft), in warm waters, but they can also be seen in shallow and fresh waters.

These are the most shark-infested regions:

World Shark Attack Map

1. NW Coast of North America 9. Mediterranean Sea
2. SW Coast of North America 10. Arabian and Red Sea
3. West Coast of South America 11. East Coast of Africa
4. Gulf of Mexico 12. Coast of India
5. Caribbean 13. Indo Pacific Islands
6. East Coast of North America 14. Japan and China
7. Europe North Atlantic 15. Australia
8. West Coast of Africa 16. New Zealand

The International Shark Attack File (http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/) has also built a very interesting map of the World's Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks, from the year 1580 to 2008.

Map of World's Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks from 1580 to 2007

TERRITORY TOTAL ATTACKS FATAL ATTACKS LAST FATALITY
USA (w/out Hawaii)

881

38

2005

Australia

345

135

2006

Africa

276

70

2004

Asia

117

55

2000

Pacific/Oceania Islands (w/out Hawaii)

131

50

2007

Hawaii

113

15

2004

South America

100

23

2006

Antilles & Bahamas

65

19

1972

Middle America

61

31

1997

New Zealand

47

9

1968

Europe

39

19

1984

Bermuda

4

0

 

Unspecified

20

6

1965

WORLD

2199

471

2007

Last updated: 5th February, 2008

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