Florida's picturesque mid-Atlantic coast has long been a popular destination for surfers and swimmers, but three recent shark attacks in a 24-hour period are spreading fear across the beaches. Join Nat Geo WILD as we investigate the shocking attacks to find out what turned these peaceful shores into a feeding ground for unwanted visitors -- and if it will happen again.

In April of 2008, the popular tourist destination of Zihuatanejo Mexico is transformed from a safe haven of crystal clear water into one of the most dangerous beaches in the world following three violent shark attacks, two of them fatal.

The densely populated coastline of Southern California has suddenly come under attack by nature's largest and most ferocious predator, leaving unsuspecting beach goers at the mercy of a bloodthirsty beast with a taste for human flesh.

Tourists flock to the beaches of North Carolina and Virginia for their safe calm waters. But beneath the serenity of this Atlantic coastline a dark danger is lurking. There have been 2 spikes in shark attacks a decade apart.

A remote town in South Africa is terrorized by a series of fatal shark attacks that leaves the community reeling. The question is: why?

In 2015, the northern coast of New South Wales, Australia is devastated by 9 shark attacks. What is behind this spike in shark encounters?

In 2006, the Oregon coast is plagued by an alarming anomaly: 3 shark attacks in 3 months.

In 2015, Oahu is the site of three mysterious shark attacks in just under three weeks, with two victims suffering life-changing injuries.

Usually a pristine location, the waters of Cancun suddenly becomes a hotspot for shark attacks between 2011 and 2013, with six attacks along its shores.

A rugged coastline renowned for its picturesque cliffs and sandy beaches just north of San Francisco becomes a nightmare in 2004 when the area is stunned by four separate shark attacks over the course of six months.

The “shark attack capital of the world” is closer than you think — in Florida.

In the summers of 2017 and 2018, three beachgoers are attacked by sharks off the shores of Cape Cod, including the first shark fatality in Massachusetts in more than eighty years. Experts scramble to get to the bottom of this terrifying spike.

In 2019, the pristine beaches of North Carolina were the site of four shark attacks in less than two months, prompting experts to investigate.

In the span of just ten minutes, four swimmers fall prey to shark bites at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; a team of investigators try to uncover the truth behind these mysterious attacks.

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In the last decade, alone there have been twenty-seven shark attacks in South Africa's Western Cape, including eleven fatalities and two amputations, and the numbers keep growing.

Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.

Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.

Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.

Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.

Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.

Hawaii is shaken by three bizarre shark attacks in less than five months.

Los Angeles is shocked by four shark attacks in four months.

Ten shark attacks leave visitors reeling off Florida's Space Coast in 2003.

Three alarming shark attacks occur in the Bahamas in just thirty-nine days.