Shark bites
Marine bite-mark science

A scientific registry for shark-bite wounds

Every wound is compared against an expert-validated catalogue, reviewed by qualified scientists, and turned into open reference data.

01

Compare

Each submitted wound is measured against the catalogue of expert-validated reference cases.

02

Review

A qualified scientist cross-checks the preliminary report and confirms, corrects, or rejects it.

03

Enrich

Validated cases and reviewer notes join the catalogue, sharpening every future comparison.

Reference catalogue

Validated cases

Expert-confirmed reference cases. Species identification from bite marks is uncertain; each entry reflects qualified review, not certainty.

Expert-validated reference cases. Species identification from bite marks is uncertain; entries reflect qualified review, not certainty.

No validated cases yet.