A special type of camera captured clear video of a great white shark looking for food off the coast of New England.

The Atlantic Shark Institute said "Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems" less than three miles off Block Island spotted a young great white. Researchers called the find a "needle in the haystack," and a first for Rhode Island waters using this technology.

"These small white sharks can be so elusive we didn't know if it would ever happen," Atlantic Shark Institute executive director Jon Dodd said in a statement. "This is likely the first time anyone has seen this shark and, based on its size, it is likely a juvenile and perhaps even a young-of-the-year white shark."

The camera system situated on the ocean floor uses bait to attract underwater creatures. It's been operat

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