Increased Shark Sightings Along Cape Cod Coast Linked To Seal Population Growth

EDGARTOWN, MA - AUGUST 11: People jump off 'Jaws Bridge' during JawsFest: The Tribute, a festival celebrating the film Jaws, on the island of Martha’s Vineyard on August 11, 2012 in Edgartown, Massachusetts. The film was primarily shot in Martha’s Vineyard and tells the story of a massive great white shark who attacks humans along the coast of the fictional Amity Island. In the film, the great white shark swims through the channel beneath the bridge to kill a boater in a seaside pond. A man was confirmed to have been bitten by a great white shark less than two weeks ago along the shoreline of nearby Cape Cod. An increase in the seal population on Cape Cod has led to increased shark sightings including great whites. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)