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Monsters no more? Cape Cod sharks get a makeover

A seal follows a fishing boat as it goes to dock at Chatham Fish Pier, in Chatham Mass., on August 7, 2018. Chatham, a small town on the coast of Cape Cod, has become a hotspot for shark sightings given its growing seal population.

America’s favorite summertime villain is back on the big screen this weekend in “The Meg,” which tells yet another exaggerated tale about the perils of one of the ocean’s most feared predators – sharks.

But despite decades of negative portrayals in pop culture, perspectives may be shifting for the often misunderstood species, and one Cape Cod town is leading the effort.

Chatham, Mass., a town on the outer elbow of Cape Cod’s arm,

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