Category: Nature
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9-Year-Old Battling Leukemia Granted Wish To Swim With Dolphins
Manu is one of those dogs who never gets tired of playing catch. Lucky for him, 9-year-old Theo Avila also has boundless energy. It’s why when Theo was just 4 years old, his parents knew something was wrong. A trip to his pediatrician turned into being sent straight to the hospital and the ICU. Manu…
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Swimmer Bit By Shark At Hilton Head Island’s Burkes Beach | WJCL News
Shore Beach Service says in the past month, 2 people have emerged from Hilton Head waters with injuries consistent with a shark bite.
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Heat Warning Hits Paris Amid Olympic Games As Temperature Soars | France 24 English
France’s meteorological agency has issued a weather warning for Paris and the surrounding areas with storms and highs of 35 degrees Celsius expected on Tuesday as it hosts the Olympic Games. The agency put in place a “yellow alert” — the second of four levels — for the capital as a heatwave brings searing temperatures…
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Sharks In Brazil Test Positive For Cocaine, Scientists Say | 6abc Philadelphia
Sharks living off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, according to new research.
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99th Annual Pony Swim On Chincoteague Draws Thousands | WAVY 10 TV
The ponies got into the water around 12:45 p.m. and made the short, roughly five-minute swim without a hitch.
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What Causes Swimmer’s Itch? | WCCO – CBS Minnesota
It’s a common condition that happens most often in the summer. Swimmer’s Itch is more often found in freshwater, and we have a lot of that here in the land of 10,000 lakes. What causes swimmer’s itch? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell found out how to treat it and how to avoid it in the first…
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Whale Capsizes Boat Off Coast Of New Hampshire | CBS Boston
Video shows a whale capsizing a boat, and sending two men into the water off the coast of New Hampshire. WBZ-TV’s Mike Sullivan reports.
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More Beaches Forced To Close Amid New Shark Sightings | Today
A rise in shark sightings very close to shore on beaches up and down the East Coast is forcing more closures just as we reach the peak of the busy summer vacation season. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.
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Hawai‘i’s Hidden Treasures: Swim Safely With Our Sharks | KHON2 News
Get ready to celebrate Shark Awareness Day on Sunday, July 14! This special day is all about learning cool and important facts about our underwater friends – sharks!
