Category: Nature
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Exploring America’s largest underground lake
Deep in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, about 50 miles south of Knoxville, Tennessee, sits an wonder 140 feet below ground: the largest underground lake in America. The lake, which was discovered only decades ago, attracts about 2,000 visitors a day from all over the world. Chip Reid reports. Watch this video on YouTube
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Earth’s largest freshwater creatures at risk of extinction
Some have survived for hundreds of millions of years, but many of the world’s freshwater megafauna—including sumo-sized stingrays, colossal catfish, giant turtles, and gargantuan salamanders—may soon find themselves on the brink of extinction, according to a new study published. For the first time, researchers have quantified the global decline of freshwater megafauna—including fish, reptiles, amphibians,…
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Shark Sightings Force Changes To Popular Provincetown Swim
During the past 31 years, the Provincetown Swim for Life has become a major summer event. “It’s ingrained in the community,†says organizer Jay Critchley. But there’s a new player in the area, great white sharks, whose numbers are increasing steadily in the summer. And now, their presence has forced a change in the event, even…
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India’s Swimming Camels
Every day is hump day in Gujarat, India. The rural area is famous for its swimming camels. How did these desert creatures get a taste for the sea? It’s the only way they can reach the mangroves where they feed. These Kharai camels—as they’re known—can actually swim nearly two miles in seawater. Jat Noor Mohammed’s…
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Second Cape Cod beach closed for swimming Sunday after shark spotted nearby
A shark sighting closed Nauset Public Beach in Orleans for swimming Sunday morning. The beach was closed from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Officials will monitor the area for other sightings. A great white shark was spotted 15 yards off shore at the beach, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. There have been other…
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Woman Sent to Hospital After Posing with Venomous Octopus on Face
A Washington state woman landed in the emergency room after she posed with a venomous octopus on her face to win a photo competition, according to a report. Jamie Bisceglia said she thought the risky photo op might win her a prize at a fishing derby Friday in Tacoma Narrows, news station KIRO reported. “It was…
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Man Makes Very Dubious Decision To Swim Underneath An Alligator
“If I’m under him, maybe he can’t see me.” Via Digg Watch this video on YouTube
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Family of woman killed by sharks recalls daughter’s last moments
The family of Jordan Lindsey, 21, who died in the Bahamas, spoke exclusively to “GMA” about the changes they want to see to protect other people from sharks. Watch this video on YouTube
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The Only Way to Survive a Shark Attack
Out of the nearly 500 different species of shark that inhabit the oceans today, only a dozen or so have ever been known to go after humans. And even in those cases, it’s only believed to have happened because the shark was confused or curious. So, despite what movies like Jaws or The Meg have…