As Memorial Day weekend approaches in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, experts are warning of an increase in shark activity in the area. Despite not yet spotting any white sharks this season, researchers at the New England Aquarium are certain of their presence and have issued an advisory for beachgoers to review shark safety guidelines and be cautious while in the water. Recent reports of marine mammals with shark bites serve as a timely warning for those planning to brave the chilly waters off the Massachusetts coast.
John Chisholm, an adjunct scientist at the Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, recently captured images of a seal with fresh bite marks in Plymouth and the aquarium also received a report of a minke whale with a white shark bite off Chatham, Massachusetts. These incidents highlight the fact that sharks are now present along Cape Cod’s popular white sand beaches as the summer season begins. It is important for beachgoers to be
