20-Foot Shark Spotted in Rhode Island

20-foot shark spotted in Rhode Island

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WTNH) — A 20-foot shark was seen in a pond in Block Island, Rhode Island over the holiday weekend. New Haven schools host Shark Tank competition The shark was seen swimming near some boats. Experts say that while sharks like this can grow up to 40 feet long, they are not considered to be dangerous — they are basking sharks that feed on plankton.

Large shark spotted near Block Island

A large shark spotted near Block Island is causing a stir online.

Is the massive shark spotted on Block Island a threat, or gentle giant?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Atlantic Shark Institute is now weighing in on a shark sighting on Block Island. The massive 20-foot shark, thought to be a basking shark, was spotted over the holiday weekend. Experts said while these types of sharks can get up to 40 feet long, they’re not dangerous. “This is a big shark. It’s the second largest shark in the world. And it is in fact a relative of the white shark,” said  Dr. Stephen Kajiura, Profess…

'Massive' Shark Spotted At U.S. Beach Thursday

The Top 5 Regions With The Most Shark Attacks In The USA (1:39) A "massive" shark has been spotted at a U.S. beach on Thursday morning.There was an unfortunate shark attack in North Carolina on Wednesday. A swimmer was reportedly attacked and bitten by a shark off the North Carolina coast. The swimmer was reportedly treated on scene by medical personnel before being transported to the hospital.Following that attack in North Carolina, a "massive"…

20-foot basking shark spotted off the coast in Rhode Island

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 Island on Monday. Video of the shark slicing through the water was taken by Jennifer Seebeck and shared on the Atlantic Shark Institute’s social media pages. “Clearly a very large shark and reminiscent of a scene from Jaws on this 50th anniversary o…

‘Jaw dropping’ exhibit celebrates 50 years of ‘Jaws’ at Martha’s Vineyard Museum - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Movie history is on display on Martha’s Vineyard. The Martha’s Vineyard Museum opened a special “Jaws” exhibit for the 50th anniversary of the blockbuster film. “Its always felt like a local story, and sometimes when you put yourself outside of it, you realize what a global phenomenon [it was] and something that is cemented in just general pop culture history in the 20th century,” Anna Barber said, curator of exhibitions. The exhibit features ra…