Scientists Capture First Underwater Video of Great White Shark in Rhode Island Waters

First Time 'Elusive' Shark Caught On Video

Scientists made the announcement Tuesday that a great white shark was caught on camera swimming off the Rhode Island coast for the first time ever.

Video shows "elusive" great white shark off the coast of New England

A special type of camera captured clear video of a great white shark looking for food off the coast of New England.

Elusive Great White Shark Captured On Video Off Rhode Island For First Time: ASI

A remote underwater system captured the video, according to the Atlantic Shark Institute.

Great white shark caught on camera in RI waters

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) —The Atlantic Shark Institute had a big catch recently. For the first time, the ASI's Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVs) documented a great white shark in Rhode Island waters. "These small white sharks can be so elusive we didn't know if it would ever happen," ASI Executive Director Jon Dodd said. The shark was seen swimming in the waters near Block Island and investigating the BRUVs. The BRUVs is lowered to…

‘Surreal’: Underwater glimpse of great white shark caught on camera near Block Island - The Boston Globe

“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

Watch RI researchers record great white shark via underwater camera for the first time

For the first time ever, the Atlantic Shark Institute has documented a great white shark in RI waters with an underwater video system.