Snake Swimming In Ocean Surprises Passengers On Whale Watching Boat

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Provincetown, Mass. (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — Passengers on board a whale watching boat off Cape Cod were treated to a rare sight last week. The Hyannis Whale Watcher boat was about a mile and a half north of Race Point when it came upon a snake swimming in the ocean.
According to Joanne Jarzobski, a marine biologist for Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, the snake was an eastern hognose snake. These snakes thrive in sandy habitats on the Cape.
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