76 attacks recorded (10 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st 1961 | Colombia | Roncador Bank, 135 nm north of San Andres | Roncador Bank | N | |
| Jan 3rd 1961 | South Africa | KZN | Palm Beach | N | |
| Jan 3rd 1961 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Strandfontein | N | |
| Jan 5th 1961 | Mozambique | Limpopo River | 190 km to 240 km from the sea | N | |
| Jan 6th 1961 | Australia | Northern Territory | Stokes Hill Wharf, Darwin | N | |
| Jan 6th 1961 | Atlantic Ocean | 9.35N 79.35W | East of La Grande Island, North of Panama Canal | N | |
| Jan 6th 1961 | South Africa | KZN | Winkelspruit | N | |
| Jan 15th 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | Cook Island | N | |
| Jan 22nd 1961 | South Africa | KZN | Amanzimtoti | N | |
| Jan 25th 1961 | South Africa | Frikkies Bay | N | ||
| Feb 1st 1961 | USA | California | Topanga Canyon Beach, Santa Monica Bay | N | |
| Feb 1st 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Carnac Island | N | |
| Feb 1st 1961 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | Nahoon | Y | |
| Feb 12th 1961 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Sea Point | N | |
| Feb 16th 1961 | Jamaica | Y | |||
| Feb 17th 1961 | Australia | Victoria | Mount Martha Beach | N | |
| Feb 17th 1961 | USA | Pennsylvania | Fairmount Park Aquarium, Philadelphia | N | |
| Mar 1st 1961 | Fiji | 19S, 178?E | Wotua Beach, 70 miles from Suva | N | |
| Mar 7th 1961 | South Africa | KZN | St. Lucia | N | |
| Mar 9th 1961 | Northern Pacific Ocean | Wake Island (EnenKio) | Leeward side of island, directly in back of Mid-Pac barrel storage area | N | |
| Mar 12th 1961 | Australia | South Australia | Aldinga Beach | N | |
| Mar 14th 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Shark Bay | N | |
| Mar 18th 1961 | Australia | Victoria | Lady Beach at Warrnambool | N | |
| Mar 30th 1961 | Australia | South Australia | Glenelg Breakwater | N | |
| Apr 1st 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Rottnest Island | N | |
| Apr 3rd 1961 | Australia | Victoria | Flinders Island | N | |
| Apr 8th 1961 | United Arab Emirates | Persian Gulf | Dubai | N | |
| Apr 9th 1961 | Mozambique | Gaza | Xai Xai | Y | |
| Apr 14th 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | 10 miles off Nambucca Heads onboard trawler | N | |
| Apr 16th 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | Otford | N | |
| Apr 16th 1961 | USA | Florida | Fowey Rock Light, Miami | N | |
| Apr 17th 1961 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | Port Elizabeth Oceanarium | N | |
| Apr 21st 1961 | Mozambique | Gaza | Sepulveda Beach, Xai Xai | N | |
| Apr 25th 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | Trial Bay, north of Kempsey | N | |
| Apr 30th 1961 | USA | Florida | Palm Beach County | N | |
| May 7th 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Quinn | N | |
| May 15th 1961 | USA | Florida | Laguna Beach, Bay County | N | |
| May 17th 1961 | New Britain | East New Britain Province | Kokopo | N | |
| May 21st 1961 | USA | California | Tomales Point, Marin County | N | |
| Jun 1st 1961 | Papua New Guinea | Admiralty Islands, Manus Province | Rossun, Manus | N | |
| Jun 2nd 1961 | New Britain | East New Britain Province | Rabaul | N | |
| Jun 6th 1961 | USA | Florida | Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County | N | |
| Jun 18th 1961 | USA | Florida | Jensen Beach, Martin County | N | |
| Jun 24th 1961 | USA | Florida | 500 yards from Fowey Rock Light, 9 miles east of Key Biscayne, Miami | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1961 | USA | Hawaii | Maui | N | |
| Jul 1st 1961 | Senegal | Cap Vert Peninsula | Thiaroye Guedi | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1961 | New Caledonia | N | |||
| Jul 1st 1961 | Australia | New South Wales | South coast | N | |
| Jul 1st 1961 | Panama | Jarque, just south of Pinas Bay | Y | ||
| Jul 7th 1961 | Italy | Adriatic Sea | Riccione | N | |
| Jul 7th 1961 | Australia | Queensland | Cape Moreton | N | |
| Jul 29th 1961 | USA | New York | Whitewood Point on Lloyd Neck in Oyster Bay | N | |
| Aug 1st 1961 | Papua New Guinea | Vanimo on Musu side of Wutong anchorage | N | ||
| Aug 2nd 1961 | USA | Hawaii | Pearl Harbor Channel, O'ahu | N | |
| Aug 4th 1961 | Bermuda | 6 miles from shore | N | ||
| Aug 16th 1961 | USA | South Carolina | Pawley | N | |
| Aug 20th 1961 | USA | California | Portuguese Beach at mouth of Salmon Creek, Sonoma County | N | |
| Sep 6th 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | Broome | N | |
| Sep 7th 1961 | Iran | 25 km off the coast of Iran & 483km from mouth of Persian Gulf | Khark Island | N | |
| Sep 23rd 1961 | Mid Atlantic Ocean | 165 miles from Bermuda | N | ||
| Sep 24th 1961 | Tanzania | Near entrance to Dar-Es-Salaam Harbour | N | ||
| Sep 24th 1961 | Croatia | Adriatic Sea | Opatija, northwestern coast of Rijeka Bay | Y | |
| Sep 26th 1961 | USA | Florida | Florida Keys | N | |
| Oct 1st 1961 | USA | Florida | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County | Y | |
| Oct 1st 1961 | Vanuatu | Lelepa Island | N | ||
| Oct 9th 1961 | USA | Florida | Ocean Ridge, Boca Raton | N | |
| Oct 17th 1961 | Philippines | Western Luzon Island | Manila Bay | N | |
| Nov 14th 1961 | Mexico | Guerrero | Northwest of Acapulco | N | |
| Dec 13th 1961 | Australia | Torres Strait | Horn Island, near Thursday Island | N | |
| Dec 18th 1961 | Australia | Queensland | Noosa Heads | Y | |
| Dec 18th 1961 | Mozambique | Gaza | Praia Sepulveda | N | |
| Dec 19th 1961 | Australia | South Australia | Cowell | N | |
| Dec 27th 1961 | Australia | Western Australia | North of main swimming area in Waterman's Bay Beach, Perth | N | |
| Dec 28th 1961 | South Africa | KZN | Umhlanga Rocks | N | |
| Dec 28th 1961 | Australia | Queensland | Lambert | N | |
| Dec 28th 1961 | Australia | Queensland | Lambert's Beach, Mackay | Y |