Great White Spotted Near Dead Whale | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

Off Block Island, researchers hunting a dead humpback whale stumbled upon something even wilder: an eight-foot juvenile great white shark circling the carcass—captured on camera, marking the first-ever documented sighting of a great white in Rhode Island waters. For one scientist, it was her first-ever live encounter with the apex predator. The Atlantic Shark Institute is urging everyone to report shark sightings via their online form, turning everyday observers into citizen scientists helping unlock ocean mysteries. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…