In the footage, as the shark’s fins slice through the water, a woman exclaims, “There’s a shark in the pond!” As noted by the Atlantic Shark Institute, the sighting was “reminiscent of a ...

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 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 ...

Memorial Day diners at Block Island's Dead Eye Dicks witnessed a startling sight: a massive 20-foot shark gliding through Great Salt Pond. The Atlantic Shark Institute reported the sighting ...

20-foot shark trails behind tiny boat on Block Island, sparking ‘Jaws’ comparison: ‘There’s a shark in the pond!’ By . Shane Galvin. Published May 29, 2025, 6:07 p.m. ET.

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 ...

On Monday, May 26, a shark, estimated to be 20 feet long, was spotted swimming in Great Salt Pond off of Block Island, according to a video from Jen Seebeck who was enjoying dinner at Dead Eye ...

The shark seen in the pond is a basking shark, the Atlantic Shark Institute’s executive director, Jon Dodd, told WBZ-TV. He estimated the fish to be 20 feet in length.

He also believes that the shark probably likely ended up in the pond after making a mistake on his travels. 'This guy just made a mistake. He must've been cruising up the west side of Block Island ...

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 ASI explained in a separate post: “Here is the culprit that got almost 14 million views, thousands of comments, and was thought to be about 10 different species of shark for its unique and eye ...