New England had a rather large and gentle visitor over Memorial Day weekend. According to NBC News, a huge 20-foot basking shark was spotted off the coast of Block Island in Rhode Island on Monday.

BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. – A 20-foot shark sighting in a New England pond sent ripples of panic and excitement across the popular summer tourist destination on Memorial Day. The incident, which occurred on ...

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BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. – A 20-foot shark sighting in a New England pond sent ripples of panic and excitement across the popular summer tourist destination on Memorial Day. The incident, which ...

Clear images of its dorsal fin were caught on video in Rhode Island near Block Island over Memorial Day weekend. It's believed to have been a basking shark, according to ABC 6 Providence, which ...

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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 ...

Though they can reach lengths of over 40 feet, the one spotted in the Great Salt Pond was closer to 20 feet long, according to Dodd. “The size of these sharks, the height of the dorsal fin ...

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