By Sheetal Kumari | September 23, 2025
With 107 attacks since 1837, the coastline of South Carolina is among the planet’s most shark-ridden places, drawing swimmers and predators alike.
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Between 2000 and 2015, Maui had 35 shark attacks, and its blue waters are as deadly as they are stunning.
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Along the Pacific coast of California, there have been 132 attacks since 1837, mostly from great whites in surf zones.
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Here, there have been 48 reported attacks since 1837, as locals frequently meet up with threatening species within fishing waters.
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Sydney’s world-famous Bondi Beach has had 13 attacks since 1929, a reminder that beauty and risk tide in the same waters.
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Reputed to have dangerous waters, Recife had 59 attacks from 1931, most of which involved bull sharks cruising shallow coastal waters.
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Nicknamed the “Great White Capital”, Gansbaai has 5–10 attacks per annum, with cage diving providing a bone-chilling experience.
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With 32 attacks from 2010 to 2023, the beach is referred to as the “shark bite capital of the world”.
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24 attacks have taken place here since 1980, where volcanic shores conceal tiger and bull sharks lurking beneath.
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Bull and Zambezi sharks haunt Kosi Bay, which observes predators swimming inland into the rivers and lakes despite shark nets being present offshore.
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