Cape Cod beaches close to swimming after several shark sightings: ‘Lots of activity today’
The summer new normal along the Cape is here for the season.
Beaches were closed to swimming on Wednesday as several great white sharks were spotted close to shore.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app was blowing up with shark alerts along the Outer Cape.
“!! SHARK ALERT !! White shark sighting Longnook beach (Truro), swimming closed:11:15 am to 12:15 pm,” tweeted the account MA Sharks, which is run by shark expert John Chisholm.
“Lots of activity today so get the @sharktivity app to stay up to date. #SharkSmart,” added Chisholm, who confirms sharks sightings for the Sharktivity app.
A white shark sighting at Head of the Meadow and Coast Guard Beach in Truro shut down swimming there from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Shark sightings were also reported near Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet.
“!! SHARK ALERT !! White shark north of Newcomb Hollow,” Chisholm tweeted. “If you haven’t downloaded the @sharktivity app yet, now would be a good time.
“The science team is on the water today so the app will keep you apprised of further sightings & alerts,” he added. “You can also submit sightings.”
Sharks on Wednesday were also spotted off of Chatham’s Monomoy Island, a typical hotbed of great white shark activity as they hunt for seals.
One of the Sharktivity post reads, “White shark spotted just outside the south inlet to Chatham Harbor.”
Earlier this week, swimming was banned at a Nantucket wildlife refuge following a series of shark sightings and predations on seals.