Category: Nature
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Why no aquarium has a great white shark
Many have tried to keep a white shark in captivity. Here’s why that’s so difficult.
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Rio Olympics athletes face risks in contaminated water
When the U.S. Rowing Team takes to the water at the Rio Olympics next month, their uniforms will be different from what they planned. They’ll wear anti-microbial suits to protect themselves from pollution. The lagoon where they’ll row is just one of the many waterways Brazil promised to clean up before the games, but it’s…
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Maryland Boaters Resque Baby Racoon With a Life Jacket
On July 4th, 2016, a group of experienced sailors in Maryland encountered a baby raccoon who somehow became stranded in the Chesapeake Bay at Swann Creek Marina, trying to stay above water and crying out for help. Luckily, they were able to tow the little coon back to land with the clever use of a…
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No swim advisory issued for some Florida panhandle beaches
The National Weather Service has issued a no swim advisory for several Florida panhandle beaches July 4th weekend (2016) https://youtu.be/tJAgjDtMMiQ
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Scottish Skinny Dippers Suffer as Birds Prey on Pants
Swimmers at a popular bathing spot in Angus have again suffered the indignity of having their underwear removed while they are in the water, the thieves literally trying to line their own nest. The birds of prey have a record of stealing some of the more personal items of clothing swimmers leave on the rocks…
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Dutch prototype clean-up boom brings Pacific plastics solution a step closer
A bid to clear the Pacific of its plastic debris has moved a step closer with the launch of the biggest prototype clean-up boom yet by the Dutch environment minister at a port in The Hague. On Thursday the 100m-long barrier will be towed 20km out to sea for a year of sensor-monitored tests, before…
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Bear takes a swim in family’s backyard pool
A bear took a dip on Father’s Day in the backyard pool of a Mendham, N.J. family.