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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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WATCH: Humpback Whale Leaps Out Of Water At Boston Harbor WATCH: Humpback Whale Leaps Out Of Water At Boston Harbor
Watch: Humpback Whale Leaps Out Of Water At Boston Harbor Whale watchers got their money's worth on Monday morning, Aug. 1, when a humpback whale breached the waters at Boston Harbor multiple times.  Joe Fabiano and Paula Brogna caught video of the massive creature jumping out of the water near Deer Island and Long Island and crashing down near their boat. Joe Fabiano and Paula Brogna spotted this humpback whale breaching the water at Boston Harbor on Monday morning, Aug. 1. Posted by Daily Voice Suffolk County Massachusetts on Monday, August 1, 2022 This is the second recent sighting of a humpback whale in the area. Last week, a whale breach…

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by Josh Lanier