Category: Nature
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This Is the Only Proven Way to Deter a Great White Shark | The Swim
Ben Lecomte was followed by a shark for five days during his Atlantic swim in 1998. As he plans to venture into Pacific white shark habitat this time around, can the crew of The Swim expedition lower his odds of a dangerous encounter using deterrent technology?
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Watch this raccoon give Penny the dog a swimming lesson
Tito the raccoon enjoys swimming at the pool. In this video, Tito gives his new friend Penny the dog a swimming lesson. See Boing Boing
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Makapu’u: Hiking & Deadly Tide Pools In Hawaii | Swimming Hole Safari Ep 3
We’re hiking to the beautiful but deadly Makapu’u tide pools in Oahu, Hawaii. These coastal tide pools are only reachable by a beachfront hike.
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Brain-eating amoebas are spreading—and that’s just as bad as it sounds
Prior to 2010, the northernmost case of amoebic meningitis in the U.S. was in Missouri. It is now as far north as Minnesota, as well as in states like Indiana and Kansas. In that 2017 review, the authors note that “with climate data showing consistently warming temperatures, the reports of PAM [or amoebic meningitis] cases outside…
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Swimming Hole at Big Soddy Creek Gulf
Enjoying a swimming hole at Big Soddy Creek Gulf in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.
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Sea turtles and swimming in human waste in Tulum
Tulum, in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, is known for picturesque beaches, underground river systems, and increasingly luxury tourism. Last year 2.4 million visitors came to this small coastal town. Development in Tulum is growing faster than the local infrastructure and environmental regulations are not always followed. The beaches popular with tourists are also home to nesting…
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Seal Slaps Kayaker in the Face with an Octopus
Filmmaker Taiyo Masuda was kayaking with his friend Kyle Mulinder when he captured an unusual wildlife encounter on camera: a seal swam right up to Mulinder and slapped him viciously in the face with a large octopus. See PetaPixel
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13-year-old boy suffers ‘traumatic’ injuries after shark attack off California coast
A 13-year-old boy skin diving for lobsters was attacked by a shark Saturday along the Southern California coast but was quickly pulled from the water by other divers and flown to a trauma center, authorities said. The boy was in critical but stable condition more than nine hours later at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, spokesman…