When a surfer is bitten by a shark, especially in surfing hotspots in the U.S. and Australia, the story often goes viral.

Shark bites dominated headlines earlier this year after four unprovoked attacks were recorded within just 48 hours along Australia’s east coast. The series of disturbing incidents saw a 12-year-old ...

Sharks get a bad rap in most media. On the very rare occasions when a shark attacks a human, even when there are warnings that sharks are in the area, the sharks are at fault and anti-shark campaigns ...