Category: Nature
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Use of popular Blue Hole swimming area in Denning might require permit, NY state says
A no-cost, day-use permit could be required for people who want to take a dip in the increasingly popular Blue Hole swimming area in this western Ulster County town, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said Thursday. The system, if instituted, would mandate that visitors obtain a permit before using Blue Hole — part of…
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A swim in the Potomac? The river’s remarkable recovery makes that a possibility, report says
The Potomac River is healthier than it’s been in decades, according to an annual state-of-the-river report that notes steady improvements across a range of environmental indicators, from water quality to wildlife growth to recreational uses. The river report card, issued Tuesday by the Potomac Conservancy, awarded the waterway its first B, a grade based on declining…
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Missing La Jolla Cove Swimmer was Sea Lion: Lifeguards
A sea lion’s bark sounded a lot like a man’s cries for help, apparently. That’s what San Diego lifeguards determined might have been what a caller heard when they reported a man calling for help Saturday night. The call came in around 10:45 p.m. after a caller heard what was thought to be a man’s…
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Baby elephant overcomes fear of water | BBC Earth
This baby elephant learns to overcome his fear of water with the help of his carer. Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos – http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch this video on YouTube
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10 of the Scariest Man Eating Sea Creatures
Who will eat you when swimming? A shark? A seal? A killer whale? Divers beware! Top 10 Man Eaters From The Deep Sea that will Watch this video on YouTube
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Diver Films Himself Swimming in Trash
British diver Rich Horner posted a video on social media March 3 which shows him engulfed in plastic trash while swimming off the cost of Bali. https://youtu.be/R7UAn0LIG88
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Every Second Counts – Omega Timing in Swimming
A history of Omega Timing Systems in Olympic swimming from the Lance Larson – John Devitt controversy in 1960, as announced by Jim McKay, to the Michael Phelps – Milorad Cavic race in 2008. Watch this video on YouTube
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‘It’s under the boat, it’s under the boat’: Rottnest Channel swimmer tells of moment he spotted great white shark
For Eli Ball, Saturday’s Rottnest Channel Swim was always going to be a bit out of the ordinary. The Sydney lawyer, 34, was swimming the 19.7 kilometre ocean race in butterfly rather than the traditional freestyle, and admitted he attracted a lot of “quizzical looks” from others as the race got under way. It was…
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Sydney great white shark attack victim ‘very lucky’ to be alive
A Sydney woman is “lucky” to be alive after she was bitten by a great white shark in Botany Bay. The 55-year-old swimmer survived the first confirmed shark attack in Botany Bay in 25 years, and is recovering at St George Hospital. The Hurstville local was doing breaststroke laps at Little Congwong Beach about 7pm…