"It's really great because it goes right into the research, right into tags, right into bait, right into things we're doing, it makes a big difference," ASI Executive Director Jon Dodd said.

"Clearly a very large shark and reminiscent of a scene from Jaws on this 50th anniversary of the film," the organization said.. Basking shark sighting in Rhode Island. Unlike the titular creature ...

A 20-year-old woman was “most likely” bit by a juvenile shark at a popular Long Island beach while trying to beat the ...

Diners enjoying a meal by Rhode Island's Great Salt Pond spotted a basking shark, estimated to be 20 feet long, swimming in the small body of water near Block Island on Monday, May 26.

A 20-foot basking shark was spotted swimming near Rhode Island's Block Island on Monday.. Footage of the large animal first surfaced on Memorial Day, after Jennifer Seebeck spotted a large dorsal ...

Dodd studies sharks in Rhode Island waters and along the East Coast. He's also working with several other agencies to determine the seal population's impact on shark behavior around Rhode Island.

A customer at a Rhode Island restaurant this week captured an extraordinary scene on video as a giant shark surfaced behind boaters in Great Salt Pond. In the footage, as the shark’s fins slice ...

Want to find some blue sea glass? How about a fossil, or a cool rock? These are the best beaches in RI to start looking.

Just in time for the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” a shark was spotted Monday near Block Island, Rhode Island, which USA Today recently named one of the 10 best summer destinations for 2025.

Luis Alvarez, reportedly rushed to help a 9-year-old in Boca Grande after a shark bite, was arrested a few days later and ...

Basking shark sighting in Rhode Island. Unlike the titular creature in "Jaws," this shark is no bloodthirsty great white.Atlantic Shark Institute executive director Jon Dodd says this is a basking ...