Below are the latest news articles mentioning shark from all the local Cape Cod news sources. Most of these stories should be related to recent shark sightings, tagging and locations of Great White Sharks on Cape Cod.
WOODS HOLE – A student project with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and a team of scientists and divers are preparing to conduct fieldwork later this summer to understand why whale sharks have recently been spotted in regional waters. Whale sharks typically inhabit warm, tropical…
PROVINCETOWN – Shark Week will feature a familiar face to Cape Codders. Dr. Greg Skomal with the State Division of Marine Fisheries has been tagging white sharks off the region’s coast for years, and he and his Cape work will feature on Discovery’s “Great White North” premiering Wednesday…
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Three great white sharks have reportedly been spotted off Cape Cod in the last two days. On Wednesday, one shark was spotted at around noon off Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro, while the other was at Cahoon Hollow Beach in Wellfleet at around 10 a.m. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy says a great…
WELLFLEET – Cape Cod’s waters are part of a natural and wild marine ecosystem with a rich diversity of sea life, including sharks and seals. Seals are the major prey species for the great white shark. Sharks often feed on seals close to shore, and they’ve been observed near swimming beaches.…
TRURO – Officials with the National Parks Service are urging residents and visitors to be “shark smart” when swimming in the Cape Cod National Seashore this summer by using caution and following some simple guidelines. Beachgoers are advised to avoid swimming in areas where seals and schools…
CHATHAM – Sharks are back in the waters of Cape Cod and the Islands with the first detected shark of the season being a returning face that helped make history in the marine science world. The 14 ft shark Lee Beth made history in February when she was tracked deep into the Gulf of Mexico…
Dr. Beach explains how his rating system for the world’s beaches does not consider shark-watching a benefit. He prefers to swim at his favorite beaches. Unfortunately, features that make swimming desirable also attracts seals, in growing numbers due to Maritime laws to help protect whales, which…
Dr. Beach Says Booming Seals Add a New Challenge for Swimmers: Sharks
CHATHAM – Marine experts were witness to a rare sight over the weekend when an orca whale was spotted just off Cape Cod. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy reported the orca, also called killer whales, off Chatham on Sunday. Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch said it was likely “Old Thom”,…
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