Many of these bites were likely from juvenile blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus), which are still learning to distinguish between humans and their natural prey like fish and stingrays.

Many of the shark bites in Volusia County were likely from juvenile blacktip sharks. Young sharks probably do not yet distinguish well between humans and their natural prey, such as fish ...

This is likely due to the number of juvenile sharks in the area. It is also a known breeding ground for blacktip sharks. “Some years see an increase in bites, followed by periods of decline in ...

Russ said the shark might have been of the Blacktip species and appeared to be about 6 to 7 feet in length. "It swam towards multiple people before realizing they were not food and moving on," he ...