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From America’s coastline to exotic beaches around the world, the number of reported shark attacks has increased in the last half century. Many of the attacks are popping up in new and surprising locations.
National Geographic investigates these attacks to see what is affecting some of nature’s most feared fish.
Florida's picturesque mid-Atlantic coast has long been a popular destination for surfers and swimmers, but three recent shark attacks in a 24-hour period are spreading fear across the beaches. Join Nat Geo WILD as we investigate the shocking attacks to find out what turned these peaceful shores into a feeding ground for unwanted visitors -- and if it will happen again.
An unknown number of sharks are terrorizing the waters of a popular Mexican tourist destination. In the wake of the unprecedented attacks, the community faces a terrifying possibility that could destroy their main source of revenue: Their beaches are no longer safe. Nat Geo WILD joins a team of scientists as they work to uncover the cause of the mysterious attacks before the town loses even more business: or the waters claim another victim.
Nat Geo WILD travels to Southern California, where, until recently, beachgoers had nothing to fear. In 2008, a tri-athlete was killed by a mysterious shark off the coast of San Diego, after which Southern California was rampaged by a series of vicious attacks, one of which led to the death of a 20-year-old just north of Los Angeles. With two deaths in two years on this coastline, locals have struggled to understand why sharks with a taste for human flesh have descended on the region.
