PROVINCETOWN, MASS. (WHDH) - Two white sharks were spotted Friday off a pair of popular Cape Cod beaches, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
The first shark was spotted south of Nauset Beach in Orleans just before noon, according to a message posted on the conservancy’s Twitter page.
The second shark was spotted about 1 p.m. off Race Point Beach in Provincetown, the conservancy said. The shark was said to be lurking in an area with swimmers nearby, prompting officials to close the beach for a period of time. It has since been reopened.
Sky7 flew over Race Point Beach, and spotted a large gathering of seals.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has an app available for download — Sharktivity — which allows users to track sightings along Cape beaches.
Plenty of seals off Race Point Beach in Provincetown. A shark was spotted close to swimmers this afternoon. @7News pic.twitter.com/3IjlucPgUq
— Alex DiPrato (@AlexDiPrato) June 29, 2018
The research team is on the water today and have picked up their first great white shark south of Nauset beach. Keep an eye on @sharktivity!@EvergladesBoats @natgeowild #sharksnearme #BeSharkSmart pic.twitter.com/1V5wRVmyZz
— Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (@A_WhiteShark) June 29, 2018
Confirmed #SharkAlert on @Sharktivity by @CapeCodNPS west end of Race Point Beach. pic.twitter.com/AvTSXnv7yT
— Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (@A_WhiteShark) June 29, 2018
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