NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — A fifth great white shark has been detected swimming around Block Island, the Atlantic Shark Institute announced on Monday. This is the largest number of white sharks ...

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 ...

A shark seen swimming near Block Island all week has been identified as a basking shark. The Atlantic Shark Institute said basking sharks are not a risk to people. Basking sharks are not aggressive ...

The sighting of a large shark in Block Island's Great Salt Pond caused a stir over Memorial Day weekend.

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WFSB) - A large shark spotted near Block Island is causing a stir online. A 20 foot basking shark was spotted in the Great Salt Pond near Block Island on Memorial Day. The species ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — The New Shoreham Harbors Department is urging everyone to remain vigilant after a series of shark sightings were reported Monday morning. Harbormaster Kate McConville said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sighting of a large shark in Block Island's Great Salt Pond caused a stir over Memorial Day weekend. The Atlantic Shark ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Capt. Chris Brown was off Block Island fishing for scup, a small fish that weighs about a pound, when something much bigger landed ...