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Biological Hazard in Massachusetts. USA on August 02 2019 04:49 PM (UTC).


More than 150 great white sharks have been spotted since June off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a popular East Coast vacation spot, according to scientists. This week alone, more than 20 great white sharks were spotted off the Cape, prompting three days of beach closures in a row beginning Tuesday.

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's sharability app indicates that 161 sharks have been spotted off the coast of Massachusetts since June 1. "We've seen more white sharks this past July, the last month than we did last year at this time," said Gregory Skomal, a marine biologist with the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game. High water temperatures and a high population of seals, which sharks feed on, off the coast of Cape Cod are attracting them, Skomal said.

The population of great whites is also rebounding after humans exploited the species for a long period. But the increase in shark sightings doesn't necessarily indicate a higher number of sharks off the Cape. "We have to realize that it's been a really hot summer, and more and more people are going to the beach, more and more people are carrying cellphones, and they have drones and they have all kinds of electronic toys that allow them to see the sharks,...

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