A great white shark was spotted 30 yards from a Cape Cod beach on Thursday, as shark alerts lit up the Sharktivity app during the busiest time of shark season.
Officials are considering the rise in shark sightings along the east coast to be a positive sign of ecological recovery and cleaner waters for animals.
Shark sightings in Massachusetts and New York forced more beachgoers out of the water. There have been six confirmed sightings off Cape Cod in the past two days.
Swimming was temporarily suspended at East Coast beaches after multiple shark sightings. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced surveillance would be ramped up.