'Massive' Shark Was Spotted Near Rhode Island Town
Residents and tourists on Rhode Island's Block Island were treated to quite a sight on Memorial Day: a "very large" shark making its way around the Great Salt Pond.
In a now viral video, taken by a woman named Jen Seebeck from the deck of a nearby seafood restaurant, you can see the shark's dorsal and tail fins moving through the water behind a small boat.
You can also hear someone in the background say "There's a shark in the pond" in a quintessential New England accent.
The Atlantic Shark Institute shared footage of the incident on its official social media accounts, along with some more information.
"We got a number of calls yesterday as people on Block Island, RI were treated to quite the scene, kicking off the 2025 summer season!" the Institute wrote. "We got some wonderful video but loved this one from Jen Seebeck who was enjoying dinner at Dead Eye Dicks when she noticed the fin slicing through the water inside Great Salt Pond. Clearly a very large shark and reminiscent of a scene from Jaws on this 50th anniversary of the film."
The Atlantic Shark Institute also solicited guesses as to the species of the shark. While the image of the creature creeping through the water may have given off Jaws vibes, this was not a deadly great white.
Instead, it was a basking shark, according to the Institute's executive director Jon Dodd.
"They are harmless filter-feeders but that wouldn't matter much if you were in the water when one came cruising by," Dodd said, adding that this particular species eat plankton and are usually found in the ocean.
"This guy made a mistake," Dodd said of the shark being in the pond. "It's the first one this year, but it won't be the last."
Whenever the next mistake happens, we can bet there will be someone there to capture it on camera again.
'Massive' Shark Was Spotted Near Rhode Island Town first appeared on Men's Journal on May 29, 2025
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