Vulnerable Shark Species Spotted in Great Salt Pond

20-foot shark trails behind tiny boat on Block Island, sparking ‘Jaws’ comparison: ‘There’s a shark in the pond!’

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

Vulnerable shark species spotted in Great Salt Pond

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — People eating at a Block Island restaurant over Memorial Day weekend got dinner and a show when a shark appeared in New Shoreham's Great Salt Pond. "In this case, it was about a 20-foot basking shark," said Jon Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute in Rhode Island. Dodd told 12 News on Wednesday that while the shark caused a stir on social media, the sighting was no cause for concern as the species …

20-Foot Shark Spotted Lurking in Rhode Island Pond by Shocked Waterside Diners

"It is the first shark that has entered the pond this season, but likely not the last!" Atlantic Shark Institute executive director Jon Dodd said of the find Atlantic Shark Institute / Instagram Large shark spotted in Rhode Island's Great Salt PondA woman spotted a 20-foot shark swimming in Great Salt Pond off of Block Island in Rhode Island on Monday, May 26The Atlantic Shark Institute executive director, Jon Dodd, said the shark was likely a b…

Experts identify shark spotted near Block Island

A shark seen swimming near Block Island all week has been identified as a Basking shark.

Rhode Island Diner Films Massive Shark That Invaded A Pond On Block Island

basking shark Shark Season has officially gotten underway in New England as the waters in the region begin to warm up ahead of the summer. Nantucket had its first great white spotting of the year earlier this month, and another massive beast was spotted doing its thing in a pond on Block Island during Memorial Day weekend. The coast off Massachusetts has historically been the destination of choice for the many sharks that make their way toward i…

20-foot-long shark spotted off Block Island in Rhode Island

Block Islanders watched a fin slice through the water of the Great Salt Pond in a video that now has millions of views.