Capt. Chris Brown was off Block Island fishing for scup, a small fish that weighs about a pound, when something much bigger landed on his deck: a 500-pound, 16-foot-long common thresher shark ...

Common Thresher Shark. The common thresher shark is the largest of the thresher species ©aspas/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images. Average length: 10 to 15 feet, but can grow up to 20 feet.

Common thresher sharks can live for 19 to 50 years and can grow up to 20 feet long. They can be found in temperate waters around the world, and in this part of the Atlantic they range as far north ...

A massive shark, which was rescued from an abandoned net, was tragically found dead just days later in the UK. The 31st (200kg) common thresher - also known as the Atlantic thresher - was ...

Common thresher sharks are “aggressive predators” that live up to 50 years and can reach lengths of 20 feet, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.

Thresher sharks are found along the eastern coast of the U.S. from Newfoundland to Cuba. In an email to Boston.com, Chisholm said thrashers are common in New England this time of year and are ...

The common thresher shark, weighing roughly 200kg, was spotted tangled in a 'ghost net' by volunteers. The term refers to nets that are no longer in use but still remain in the ocean.

Common thresher sharks are “aggressive predators” that live up to 50 years and can reach lengths of 20 feet, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.

Common thresher sharks can live for 19 to 50 years and can grow up to 20 feet long. They can be found in temperate waters around the world, ...