Category: Nature
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9 month old puppy saves kids with special needs from drowning
Surf Dog Ricochet’s protégé, Cori provides canine-assisted swimming to reduce the number of drowning deaths among kids with autism and other disabilities. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4. However, the danger of drowning is much higher for children with special needs, specifically those with autism. For more information,…
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Woman dies in husband’s arms while hiding in swimming pool from California fires
A woman died in her husband’s arms after hiding in a swimming pool to try and escape from the devastating wildfires that have struck northern California. Armando and Carmen Berriz took shelter in the pool, floating with their mouths and noses poking out of the water to breathe. The blaze encircled them and sadly after…
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Swimming with whales, sharks and dugongs – Sailing Tangaroa
Hows the wild life?! Amazing we swim with huge whales migrating up the coast, sharks hunt the boys while they spear fish and we swim with dugongs! Don’t know what a dugong is? Watch and have a look. Western Australia is so incredible….
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Australian woman saves ‘toddler-like’ shark from pool – BBC News
Sydney real estate agent Melissa Hatheier chanced upon a stranded shark while swimming in a rock pool – and decided to give it a helping hand. She told the BBC that it was not heavy and it felt “kind of like a toddler” in her arms.
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Olympic swimmer Taylor McKeown involved in whale encounter investigation
Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) is investigating an incident involving a jet ski, ridden by Olympic swimmer Taylor McKeown, near whales off the Sunshine Coast. McKeown, and two friends, were on a jet ski off Mooloolaba earlier this week when they came across a pod of whales. Jet skis are not allowed…
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Swim with the Sharks at Compass Cay and meet Tucker Rolle
Barry Berhoff interviews Mr. Tucker Rolle about the history of Compass Cay. Find out about this great island retreat, swimming with the nurse sharks and more…
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Hampstead Heath – ‘The Ponds’ Teaser Trailer
A trailer for an upcoming documentary following the swimmers who take the plunge all year round at the three unique swimming ponds on Hampstead Heath, London. The film is due to be completed in June 2018
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