{"id":15670,"date":"2025-06-26T07:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/15670\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T07:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:13:08","slug":"whale-watchers-spot-2-great-white-sharks-in-waters-off-gloucester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/15670\/","title":{"rendered":"Whale watchers spot 2 great white sharks in waters off Gloucester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt was a sight no one expected after two great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Even the seasoned seafarers aboard a whale watching boat who first spotted the sharks were in shock. &#8220;I just had the most childlike reaction of giddy cheers, laughing, and we high-fived,&#8221; said marine naturalist Amanda Johnston. The captain and I high-fived. And you turn on the microphone and you say, &#8216;Well, folks, we have a white shark.'&#8221;Captain Salvatore &#8220;Jay&#8221; Frontierro of 7 Seas Whale Watch says he&#8217;s seen a few sharks on his tours before, but that he has never seen two great whites at the same time. &#8220;I think I&#8217;ve been on 7 or 8,000 whale watches. This is my 6th time seeing one. We\u2019re literally talking a one-in-1,000 chance of seeing a great white on a whale watch,&#8221; Frontierro said. &#8220;While we were watching that great white shark, another fin appeared. And it was a second great white. And that\u2019s what really made it extraordinary. The two of them just kept circling, circling, circling.&#8221;At one point, the sharks were just five feet away from the boat, allowing visitors to see every detail of the majestic creatures. &#8220;And it would circle back around, and it just did this over and over and over again. And so everyone got great looks,&#8221; Frontierro said. &#8220;That\u2019s quite a show. It was exciting.&#8221;A video of the pair of sharks is now going to help experts track and record them, and it gave visitors a memory of a lifetime.&#8221;I think they could tell just by our reaction and the way we reacted to the shark. And the way we were high-fiving each other up there, you know,&#8221; Frontierro said. &#8220;When they see that excitement from the crew, I think they can sense that this is something special.&#8221; The tour company crew says don\u2019t expect to see those sharks, but to just appreciate them when you do.&#8221;I don\u2019t think this is the last time we\u2019re going to see a white shark this season,&#8221; Frontierro said. &#8220;I\u2019d be shocked if we saw a white shark a few more times over the course of the season. Fingers crossed.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"dateline\">GLOUCESTER, Mass. \u2014<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>It was a sight no one expected after two great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts. <\/p>\n<p>Even the seasoned seafarers aboard a whale watching boat who first spotted the sharks were in shock. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just had the most childlike reaction of giddy cheers, laughing, and we high-fived,&#8221; said marine naturalist Amanda Johnston. The captain and I high-fived. And you turn on the microphone and you say, &#8216;Well, folks, we have a white shark.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Captain Salvatore &#8220;Jay&#8221; Frontierro of 7 Seas Whale Watch says he&#8217;s seen a few sharks on his tours before, but that he has never seen two great whites at the same time. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think I&#8217;ve been on 7 or 8,000 whale watches. This is my 6th time seeing one. We\u2019re literally talking a one-in-1,000 chance of seeing a great white on a whale watch,&#8221; Frontierro said. &#8220;While we were watching that great white shark, another fin appeared. And it was a second great white. And that\u2019s what really made it extraordinary. The two of them just kept circling, circling, circling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At one point, the sharks were just five feet away from the boat, allowing visitors to see every detail of the majestic creatures. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And it would circle back around, and it just did this over and over and over again. And so everyone got great looks,&#8221; Frontierro said. &#8220;That\u2019s quite a show. It was exciting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A video of the pair of sharks is now going to help experts track and record them, and it gave visitors a memory of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think they could tell just by our reaction and the way we reacted to the shark. And the way we were high-fiving each other up there, you know,&#8221; Frontierro said. &#8220;When they see that excitement from the crew, I think they can sense that this is something special.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The tour company crew says don\u2019t expect to see those sharks, but to just appreciate them when you do.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t think this is the last time we\u2019re going to see a white shark this season,&#8221; Frontierro said. &#8220;I\u2019d be shocked if we saw a white shark a few more times over the course of the season. 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