It was the deadliest string of shark attacks the world has ever seen. In 2011, sharks in Réunion, a beautiful island, way out in the Indian Ocean started biting people way more than ever before and with lunatic violence.

The epidemic forced local surfers, politicians, and business owners into a proxy war with ocean lovers and conservationists worldwide, where long simmering tensions boiled over.

Réunion: Shark Attacks in Paradise is the story of what happened on this beautiful island, and the astonishing human resilience in the face of lethal environmental threat in a world out of balance.

Shark Attacks in Paradise is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now.

From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go.

Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases wherever you get your podcasts to get new stories on the first of the month, every month.

Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Shark Attacks in Paradise show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com.

The Binge – feed your true crime obsession.

A Sony Music Entertainment & HyperObject Industries, Little Everywhere production.

Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts