Tiger sharks are very rare in New England, but a local marine biologist says they’re slowly growing more common.

Chatham: On Friday, a white shark was spotted about 30 feet off North Beach Island, traveling south. The next morning, an acoustic receiver detected an 11-foot shark that researchers named "Baobab" in the area. Also on Saturday, a user reported that a shark was seen about 200 feet off North Beach Island and was headed south.

While paddleboarding near Cape Cod, a confirmed great white shark emerged just feet away from paddleboarding pair Margaret Bowles and Madeleine Cronin. Bowles had asked Cronin to take a photo of her when an eight-inch grey fin appeared in the frame,