Sharks chomping on seals off Massachusetts, feasting on dead whale off Long Island

With warm weather here and more people out on the water great white shark sightings are rising around the region There has been an uptick in substantiated white shark activity off the Bay State in the last week including reports of sharks chomping on seals and taking hooked striped bass from fishermen Also sharks were spotted feasting on a dead humpback whale off Long Island There s definitely been an uptick in approved sightings this week shark researcher John Chisholm stated the Herald Right in time for the th anniversary of Jaws added Chisholm who confirms shark sightings for the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy s Sharktivity app The apex predators come to the Cape every summer and fall to hunt for seals So as expected several of the white shark sightings in the last week include shark bites on seals Seal with shark bites were communicated near Longnook Beach in Truro and near Nantucket s Great Point Also a Provincetown beachgoer spotted a shark hunt and eat a seal about yards from shore The Sharktivity app also has a assessment of a -foot shark taking a caught striped bass from a fisherman in Cape Cod Bay Chisholm is hoping that more fishermen analysis these increasingly common incidents I also want to raise awareness for striped bass fishermen to not linger on the side of the boat he revealed The biggest concern is when someone is at the side of the boat and a shark will take the fish and grab them too They need to be aware During past summers sharks have feasted on whale carcasses off the Cape and Islands Chosen lucky sharks in latest days have been feeding on a dead whale off Long Island We were returning from an offshore trip trying to locate pelagic birds for conservation research With the boat at cruising speed we smelled what we first thought was whale breath so stopped the boat and scanned the horizon for a whale Brian Doherty posted It turns out we ascertained a Humpback whale carcass that had been dead for a while As we got closer the smell got stronger and we realized there were various huge bites taken out of the whale Doherty added Ten minutes after arriving near the carcass a very large Great white shark appeared and started feeding on the whale carcass The shark was all of and was an awesome sight to witness A white shark was spotted in Cape Cod Bay Sharktivity app photo Related Articles Cape Cod National Seashore moving to fully cashless system shark researchers urge beachgoers to be Shark Smart Cape Cod shark detections Where are the top hotspots for white sharks White shark in Cape Cod Bay chomps on hooked striped bass Be aware the sharks are around Massive shark washes up on Cape Cod beach May look like it s beaming but sadly it is not As great white sharks arrive swimmer starts -mile swim around Martha s Vineyard A seal with a shark bite was spotted near Nantucket's Great Point Sharktivity app photo Meanwhile off the North Shore of Massachusetts two white sharks were spotted during a whale watch The sharks were seen about miles north of Gloucester The Seas Whale Watch was heading out to look for whales when their naturalist spotted a shark fin The Seas will more often see basking sharks and blue sharks We at once knew from the shape of this shark s dorsal fin it was neither a basking or a blue the whale watch posted We could tell it was either a great white or a short-finned mako both of which are rare but needed a better look to positively identify the animal We approached it slowly so as to increase the chances of it staying at the surface When the shark swam into a smooth patch of water near our boat it became clear it was a white shark the whale watch added We were very excited We have only seen this species a handful of times in the years we have been in business The next big surprise came when a second great white came in and joined the first Both sharks swam in circles at the surface allowing us to get a great number of good looks photos and video With beach activity picking up Chisholm urges beachgoers to be Shark Smart and pay attention to their surroundings