Swimmers in Sydney have been urged to stay out of the water after three people were seriously wounded during a spate of shark attacks in New South Wales.

Australia’s human population has, as we all know, increased enormously, which in turn has led to an increase in the number of swimmers and surfers, and therefore more attacks. A common sight at Australian beaches,

Australia now has the world’s largest coastal drone-surveillance operation and is installing nonlethal traps, or drumlines, that alert authorities when a shark takes their bait. These are enabling authorities to monitor sharks like never before - and have turned Australia into a laboratory for ways to prevent shark attacks.

News outlets around the world are reporting on a series of shark attacks along Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) coastline. Australia has been described as one of the global shark attack hotspots, with several large shark species living off its coast and millions of people taking to the warm waters each year for water sports.

A man in his 20s was critically injured in a shark attack at Sydney's North Steyne Beach on Monday, Jan. 19, the New South Wales Police said in a statement.

Authorities warned that recent rainfall has left the water off area beaches murky, which increased the risk of bull shark attacks.

I have always loved sharks. Not in a novelty way, but in a deep respect way. I grew up fascinated by how misunderstood they are, how essential they are to ocean health, and how rarely they interact with humans at all.

About 10 minutes after surfer Tommy Civik entered the water in Mendocino County, he was slammed by a force from below so hard that it was "like getting hit by a car."

If greater active risk mitigation steps are not taken and shark numbers not responsibly reduced, many more people will be mauled and killed.

Shirley Ann Durdin, 33, was snorkeling for scallops off Peake Bay, South Australia when she was dragged under by a massive great white shark in one of the most brutal attacks ever recorded