Sharks of New England

with Keith Cowley, Shark Historian & Curator of Living Sharks Museum

at Hartford Boat Show, at Mohegan Sun

Learn all about the history and state of sharks in New England waters with Keith Cowley, Shark Historian & Curator of Living Sharks Museum.

Keith Cowley is deeply passionate about shark history and their future. For over 20 years he has recovered, prepared and preserved prehistoric sharks for exhibitions and private collectors. He has tracked down historical artifacts from around the world that detail the story of the shark culminating into America's first shark history museum, Living Sharks Museum (Westerly, RI). Cowley participates in shark research and conservation initiatives in New England, educating the public from his own experiences. As a shark historian he has been featured most recently on PBS News Hour and in the white shark documentary, The Falling of the Monster (2025).