Capt. Chris Brown was off Block Island fishing for scup, a small fish that weighs about a pound, when something much bigger landed on his deck: a 500-pound, 16-foot-long common thresher shark. The big ...

A large shark was sighted in Block Island's Great Salt Pond over Memorial Day weekend. The Atlantic Shark Institute received multiple calls and posted a video of the shark. The shark was seen swimming ...

Rhode Island diners got to feast their eyes on a massive 20-foot shark lurking dangerously close to a small boat in a pond on Block Island, according to authorities. Local Jen Seebeck recorded the ...

An unusually large visitor spent its Memorial Day in New England this year. Just in time for the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," a massive basking shark was spotted off the coast of Block Island in Rhode ...

A shark paid a rare visit to Block Island's Old Harbor basin over the holiday weekend. New Shoreham Harbormaster Kate McConville warned the public, saying in a Facebook post Monday, "We have had ...

“We’ve been reviewing a lot of footage over the years and had to do a triple take on that one,” said Jon Dodd, of the Atlantic Shark Institute PROVIDENCE – For the Atlantic Shark Institute, catching a ...

(WJAR) — It's a fin-tastic find! The Atlantic Shark Institute spotted a young Great White shark near Block Island last week. Executive Director Jon Dodd said it is a first. "We've spotted sea turtles.

The sighting of a large shark in Block Island's Great Salt Pond caused a stir over Memorial Day weekend. The Atlantic Shark Institute received "a number of calls" on May 26th as they "were treated to ...