2020 is the deadliest year for shark attacks in Australia in 90 years
Australia has suffered through its deadliest year for shark attacks in more than nine decades, even though more victims are being saved than ever. Eight Australians were killed by sharks this year - the most since 1929 - in stark contrast to last year when no deaths were recorded. Experts said though the 2020 fatality numbers could be put down to bad luck, changes to the ocean temperature caused by climate change is having an impact. Whales and fish have been encroaching on the coastline as their migration patterns change because waters are becoming warmer. This year has been the deadliest ...