Category: Nature
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Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis
The death of a little boy after swimming in polluted seawater has put the spotlight on Gaza’s pollution crisis and the human impact of desperate electricity shortages in the Palestinian enclave. Mohammed al-Sayis, five, died late last month a few days after swimming in the sewage-polluted waters, with his brothers also hospitalised, his family and…
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Alligator Found In Atlantic City Motel Pool
A motel in Atlantic City had an unusual guest check-in on Tuesday morning. The motel is on North Albany Avenue, just a few hundred yards from Lakes Bay. No word on how the alligator got in the pool, but police say it was taken to the Cape May County Zoo. See CBS Philly
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Teenage diver at Noosa Heads describes scary brush with whale calf
A teenager freediving at Noosa Heads has described the terrifying moment a humpback whale calf clipped his leg and sucked him underwater. Connor Lyons, 19, was diving with two friends about 1km off the coast of Double Island Point north of Noosa in Queensland at midday yesterday. Wearing just a snorkel and fins, Mr Lyons…
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Whale swims eerily close to seemingly unaware swimmers
Weirdly close: watch this apparently lost grey whale swim close to shore and next to unaware swimmers at Laguna Beach, California. https://youtu.be/KPntDWKRS_s
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Ocean Ramsey | One Ocean Diving
Sharks are one of the most feared predators on the planet. With razor sharp teeth designed to rip apart their prey, it’s no wonder most people view them as man-eating monsters. But there is one woman who’s on a mission to change people’s perception of sharks, and is even willing to swim with them to…
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Swimming with a Nile Crocodile
Most sane people fear being near a dangerous apex predators like the Nile Crocodile, but here at Kamp Kenan it’s a dream come true. Today we are swimming with a Nile Crocodile because we can! And we’re loving every minute of it!
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Dive Into Budapest’s Hidden Underwater World
As one of Europe’s most famous cities, Budapest has become a tourist hotspot known for its history, its architecture and its love of water. While most people soak above the surface in the city’s famed geothermal baths, below the metropolis lies a secret subterranean world ripe for exploration. The Hungarian capital is home to over…
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Strange sea creatures leave teen’s legs bloody after swim
The Australian Associated Press reports on the case of Sam Kanizay, a Melbourne 16-year-old who spent about a half-hour soaking his legs, sore from sports, at Dendy Street Beach in Brighton on Saturday. He emerged with his legs dripping in blood. “As soon as we wiped [his legs] down, they kept bleeding,†Sam’s father, Jarrod Kanizay, said. “They…
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Swimming bald eagle saved from drowning
A Maine lobsterboat crew came to a bald eagle’s rescue after noticing it was struggling to stay afloat in the Atlantic Ocean current.