WELLFLEET, MASS. (WHDH) - A great white shark was spotted off Cape Cod on Monday, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
White shark Ashley Grace was spotted swimming in Cape Cod Bay off Wellfleet around 12:15 p.m., according to the organization’s Sharktivity app.
When Ashley Grace was tagged in 2016, she was 12 feet long, according to a post on the conservancy’s Facebook page.
The conservancy reported a second shark sighting in the area around 12:45 p.m.
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries told 7NEWS that their shark research season started Monday.
Video from Sky7 HD showed officials marking the sightings with buoys.
In Chatham, a massive gathering of seals could be seen sunning themselves on a beach near Monomoy Island.
Swimmers and beachgoers on the Cape are being urged to stay close to the shore.
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