are up. how high you ask? well about this high this is a great white off the coast of cape cod. so far this year 23 great whites have been spotted off the coast, experts say they are chasing the seals, and the seal population is growing by leaps and bounds. >> as the shark population turns up the seals take notice of it and stay near the shoreline. so the sharks will be drawn very, very close. >> in carolina they have seen an increase in shark sightings and bitings. ten people were bitten in just june and july. apparently warm water and turtles are causing the uptick there. in new york a surfer was spotted with a chunk out of the board. we have had our fair share of sharks here in san diego, a white shark and two hammerheads