In this fun and enlightening video, Jonathan Bird talks about shark attacks! How likely are you to be attacked by a shark? Are sharks statistically dangerous? Find out more than you ever needed to know about shark attacks!

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How common are shark attacks and what are the chances of being attacked by a shark? I’m Jonathan Bird, and this is Shark Academy!

You are 75 times more likely to drown at the beach than to be killed by a shark.

And…for every human killed by sharks, about 25 million sharks are killed by humans.

It hardly seems fair for us to be afraid of them.

In an average year in the USA, there are only about 16 shark attacks, and most are not fatal. On the other hand, 41 people a year are killed by lightning in the USA! Nevermind what this tells us about people standing outside in the rain, it means sharks just aren’t that dangerous. In fact, 15,000 people are killed each year in bicycle accidents in the USA.

So just to put it in perspective, let’s look at 20 things around the world that kill more people every year than sharks: Traffic, falling coconuts, high school sports, champagne corks, tripping, choking on food, bacteria from raw meat, cows. Seriously. Wind, bee stings, horses, cold weather, falling from ladders, hot tap water. Seriously., ants, dogs, falling icicles, Hippos. I couldn’t make this stuff up. Lightning, vending machines, jellyfish, and even falling out of bed (not kidding!) And the most dangerous animal to humans? This: the malariacarrying mosquito, which is responsible for 800,000 human deaths every year. So next time you are worried about sharks, don’t be. Watch out for sneaky vending machines!