marine-life-safety

Reef sharks are generally shy, bottom-dwelling predators focused on fish; unprovoked attacks on humans are extremely rare, and serious injuries are very uncommon. Most encounter...

Seeing a whale by boat can be awe-inspiring, but it also raises important safety and conservation questions. A whale by boat usually refers to an encounter where a vessel observ...

No verified scientific record documents a human fatality caused by a nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum). Confirmed incidents are extremely rare and typically involve minor bit...

Sharks are present year-round in the nearshore waters of Vero Beach, a barrier island community on Florida’s Atlantic coast, with higher encounter risk during seasonal migrati...