A 38-year-old diver has died after being fatally mauled by a shark in waters off Rottnest Island, a tourist island in Western Australia. Police report that the man was bitten at a popular diving and fishing spot near the city of Perth.
This incident marks Australia's second fatal shark attack this year. The death comes amid a general rise in shark attacks.
Australian scientists believe that increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are swaying the migratory patterns of sharks. These changes may be contributing to the increase in attacks.