Shark attacks are extraordinarily rare in Rhode Island. According to the International Shark Attack Files, there have only been two confirmed unprovoked attacks in the Ocean State.

A short film featuring the work of the Atlantic Shark Institute will be shown on Rhode Island PBS (WSBE HD) this weekend.

It's Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, which means sharks are top of mind. Unlike Cape Cod or Florida, Rhode Island isn't known for its sharks.

In the past week, the institute has tagged two great white sharks in Rhode Island. While Dodd wouldn’t reveal the exact ...

The Atlantic Shark Institute said Tuesday that it tagged eight juvenile great white sharks this summer. The institute, based in Wakefield, conducts shark research in Rhode Island waters.

This photo taken by Debra Dauphinais while diving with her husband off of Jamestown, Rhode Island, shows a baby shark stuck in a work glove, Sept. 11, 2023. Deb Dauphinais/AP ...

A pair of shark species responsible for at least 24% of Florida's shark bites have been spotted off Rhode Island in recent summers, apparently drawn by warming waters, a local shark researcher says.

A great white shark was caught on Sunday by fisherman in Rhode Island waters. The six-foot shark was caught about 3/4 of a mile off Misquamicut Beach around 12:30 p.m., according to a Facebook ...

Just passing through: Why sharks don’t seem to stop in Rhode Island on their way to Cape Cod By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated July 23, 2019, 6:00 a.m.

The great white shark, also known as “white shark” or “white pointer,” is a species of mackerel shark found in cool, coastal waters worldwide. A large shark, they commonly grow up to 15 ...