TOPSHOT – A group of divers swim with a sandbar shark off Jupiter, Florida on February 24, 2024. Florida is the place in the world with the most shark attacks in 2023. The news might make you rethink those well-deserved vacations on the state’s beaches; but experts have a message for you: these animals are not the sea monsters you imagine. Last year, 16 of 69 unprovoked shark attacks were reported in Florida, 23% of the overall number, according to a report released this month by the University of Florida. (Photo by Jesus OLARTE / AFP) (Photo by JESUS OLARTE/AFP via Getty Images)

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