The Cape’s busiest shark month of the yr goes out with a bang as a shark spotter on Tuesday captured a graphic aftermath picture of a white shark attacking a seal, whereas two sharks had been seen feasting on a carcass.
Meanwhile, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app has been lighting up with many shark alerts in current days because the apex predators are noticed near shore, seeking to chomp on seals.
One of these white shark predation occasions of a seal was reported a bit south of Nauset Beach in Orleans on Tuesday. A spotter took a graphic picture of the assault’s aftermath.
Also, two sharks in Cape Cod Bay had been noticed feeding on a carcass this week. The majority of shark sightings are alongside the Outer Cape, however many sharks are additionally seen within the bay this time of yr.
“It’s important to note that white sharks are still in the area, hunting & feeding on seals in shallow water,” the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy tweeted on Tuesday.
“AWSC works with local municipalities, @CapeCodNPS, & @MassDMF, to produce shark advisory signs for beaches, flags, & brochures that provide education & tips,” AWSC added.
Other shark sightings in current days embrace three sharks being noticed about 200 yards offshore of Callanan’s Pass in Orleans, two sharks noticed by a pilot alongside Eastham, and a shark seen solely about 50 toes offshore of Nauset Beach in Orleans. A pilot additionally reported seeing a white shark about a number of hundred yards off North Beach Island in Chatham.
Some of the tagged sharks that had been detected alongside the Cape in current days embrace the 9-foot feminine named Kendel; the 9-foot male named Cheerio; the 11-foot male named Iceland; the 11-foot male named Gooz; and the 13-foot male named Ronald Tarentino Jr.
White shark sightings aren’t solely restricted to Cape Cod lately. A spotter on Tuesday in Maine’s Saco Bay reported seeing a white shark cruise alongside the floor, simply off Ferry Beach State Park.
Great whites hunt for seals near shore alongside the Cape in the course of the summer time and early fall. August is the busiest shark month within the area, in response to shark detection information from current years of tagged white sharks.
Last yr, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy reported greater than 63,000 shark detections throughout August.
The second most energetic month was September (33,775 shark detections), adopted by October (31,023) after which July (17,841).
Source: www.bostonherald.com”