The Great Lakes are simply too cold, too fresh, and too isolated for sharks to thrive. Most shark species, bull sharks included, prefer water temperatures well above 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bull sharks can grow up to 11 feet long and weigh up to 700 pounds. The species has been implicated in the third-most attacks on humans globally, trailing only Great White and Tiger sharks ...

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.

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 ...

A “very large” shark was seen swimming in the Great Salt Pond in Rhode Island on May 26, according to the Atlantic Shark Institute. Screengrab via the Atlantic Shark Institute A woman dining ...

A “very large” shark was seen swimming in the Great Salt Pond in Rhode Island on May 26, according to the Atlantic Shark Institute. Screengrab via the Atlantic Shark Institute A woman dining ...