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Meet the Great Whites Spotted Off Cape Cod (And Stay 'Shark Smart') Meet the Great Whites Spotted Off Cape Cod (And Stay 'Shark Smart')
Meet the Great Whites Spotted Off Cape Cod (And Stay 'Shark Smart') Two sharks were spotted off the Massachusetts coast just in time to celebrate the Fourth of July. Anne Bonny and Ormond, two white sharks who collectively weigh over 1,000 pounds, were tracked swimming in the waters off Cape Cod in the week leading up to Independence Day, according to the free tracker created by OCEARCH, a global non-profit organization that researches keystone marine species. The number of white sharks seen in Cape Cod's waters has increased in recent years, according to the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. The Outer Cape is a particularly popular spot for sha…

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by Morgan Gonzales