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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. We've ...

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 large shark was spotted in Block Island's Great Salt Pond over Memorial Day weekend. Why RI cities and towns are hiring lobbyists to advance their interests at the State House when they already have ...

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 ...