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"Rising Fatal Shark Attacks: 2023 Report Reveals Alarming Trend"

A report from the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File revealed that there were 69 unprovoked shark bites globally in 2023, resulting in 10 fatalities, slightly higher than the five-year average. The United States and Australia saw the most incidents, with the U.S. reporting 36 attacks and Florida leading with 16. The report emphasized the rarity of shark attacks and recommended precautions such as staying close to shore and avoiding swimming at dawn or dusk to minimize risk.

via ABC News|

#fatalities #florida-museum-of-natural-history #global-report

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"Florida's Ancient Elephant Graveyard Uncovered by Paleontologists"

Paleontologists and volunteers from the Florida Museum of Natural History have discovered a collection of bones from an extinct elephant species known as gomphotheres, which lived in northern Florida during the Miocene Epoch. The bones of many gomphotheres were found in the same spot along the banks of an ancient river near the modern-day city of Montbrook, forming what could be labeled an “elephant graveyard.” The intact adult gomphothere skeleton was approximately eight feet tall and slightly more than nine feet long from front to back, making it the largest gomphothere skeleton ever recovered anywhere.

via Ancient Origins|

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