Diners enjoying a meal by Rhode Island's Great Salt Pond spotted a basking shark, estimated to be 20 feet long, swimming in the small body of water near Block Island on Monday, May 26.

What Islands said about it: "More incredible views await at the Tillinghast Pond Management Area. Not only does this 2,200-acre gem boast 13 miles of hiking trails, but it's also a wonderful place ...

Manatee spotted in Rhode Island saltwater pond is first known New England sighting since 2016 Officials and scientists are monitoring the manatee. By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) said the animal was spotted in the Quonochontaug Pond. The manatee is being monitored by DEM, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and ...