How many people get bitten or eaten by sharks?

The chance of dying from a shark attack is about 1 in 300 million and the risk of death by falling is around 1 in 210.Death by lightning is about 1 in 56,439.Death by accidental fireworks discharge is 1 in 744,997. To learn more about sharks visit my blog Quorans Against Shark Finning. read more

But because many species are cold-blooded, some sharks eat only about 2 percent of their body weight each day. That's a bit less than humans typically eat. • While scientists still have much to learn about shark migration, researchers do know that some species get around. read more

Fatal shark attacks are incredibly rare events despite the amount of media attention they garner. Since 1580, less than 500 people have been killed by sharks around the world. Australia is the region with the highest fatality rate, with about 30 percent of all shark attacks in Australian waters proving fatal. read more