Category: Nature
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FrogLog: Animal Escape Ramp for Swimming Pools
Having a swimming pool is a super fun way to stay cool during the summer. For the small animals living in your backyard, however, it can be a death trap. Wildlife biologist Rich Mason is out to change that with his simple, yet ingenious invention – the FrogLog. “In June of 2004, good friends who…
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Two Elephants Quickly Spring Into Action to Rescue a Baby Elephant From Drowning
When a tiny baby elephant unexpectedly fell into the water during a poolside stroll at the Seoul Grand Park Zoo, the calf’s frantic adult walking companion and another nearby elephant sprung into quick collaborative action to rescue the little pachyderm from drowning. The two grown elephants entered confidently into the water and quickly walked the little one…
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Watch: Owl ‘Swims’ for Its Life in Rare Video | National Geographic
See rare video of a swimming great horned owl. Hikers walking through a canyon in Lake Powell between Arizona and Utah stumbled upon the rare sight. It’s likely a young great horned owl and still has some of its nestling feathers. Great horned owls often roost on cliff ledges, so it’s possible the young owl…
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Giant Squid Latches Onto Paddle Surfer’s Board
James Taylor was trying to be a good citizen of the Earth and help out an injured squid, but the squid just seemed interested in his board. Spotted an injured giant squid just behind the waves in Melkboss a while back and decided to try and get it to the beach. With @cristinafva and @wahinemich…
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Popularity of Catskill swimming hole proves problematic
A Catskill Mountain swimming hole is so crowded that state officials are encouraging people to swim elsewhere. The area known as the Peekamoose Blue Hole, in Ulster County, has always been popular. But New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation says crowds of people started coming in 2015 after social media and websites touted it as…
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Michael Phelps to race a great white during ‘Shark Week’
Just when you though it was safe to go back in the water without winding up in a race with Michael Phelps, the Olympic hero is set to test his mettle once again. This time, though, Phelps will be putting his aquatic prowess up against his most dangerous opponent yet: a great white shark. Hey, he has…
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Aquatic Affection: How a Scuba Diver Found a Good Friend Under the Sea
Scuba diver Hiroyuki Arakawa and Yoriko are the unlikeliest of friends. While they both share a love for the sea, Yoriko’s gills and tail make her a little more aquatically inclined. Nearly every day for the past 25 years, Arakawa has been diving into the waters of Hasama Underwater Park in Tateyama, Japan, to visit…
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Swimming in an Underground Lake Inside Abandoned Mine
Hey guys, This week we explored this awesome mine and we loved this location. This mine was huge we haven’t even seen half of it after exploring it for four hours ! Awesome place we hope you guys enjoyed the video