Category: Nature
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Paris’s Largest Outside Swimming Pool Opens Early Ahead of Massive Heatwave | France 24 English
France is bracing for another heatwave this week after enduring its hottest spring on record. In Paris, a city not made to withstand heatwaves, the urgent demand for a place to cool off has pushed city officials to open the iconic Canal Saint-Martin, lifting a long-standing ban on swimming.
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Bear Caught on Camera Swimming in Lake at Popular Pittsburgh-Area Park | CBS Pittsburgh
A black bear was caught on camera swimming in North Park Lake, prompting an alert from Allegheny County officials.
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Pool Owners React to Algae Bloom Turning Trump’s Reflecting Pool Green | Associated Press
An algae bloom has turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green days after the completion of President Donald Trump’s renovation project that aimed for the shade “American flag blue.” (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
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Automated Drones That Detect Sharks Could ‘Easily’ Be Implemented at Beaches: Expert | ABC News
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has agreed to allow trained surf club pilots to fly drones at Coogee Beach to survey sharks. The decision comes after a woman swimming between the flags was bitten on her leg and arms at the beach. Professor Culum Brown says you could easily fully automate drone patrols to patrol…
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Queensland Anglers Fear Rise in Bull Shark Numbers, Saying They’re Getting Bigger Too | ABC News
A petition has been lodged with the state government calling for population control measures on bull sharks in Queensland waterways as experts warn the species is difficult to comprehensively count.
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Tanganyika Wildlife Park Unveils New Otter Swim Exhibit | 12 News
Tanganyika Wildlife Park unveils new otter swim exhibit
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Sydney Reopens Beach Under Heavy Patrols After Shark Attack | ABS-CBN News
Sydney’s Coogee Beach reopened on Monday (June 15) under the watchful eyes of lifeguards and drone surveillance, after a shark attack over the weekend left a woman critically injured and prompted a safety review at Australia’s popular shorelines. The 35-year-old victim was swimming about 30 meters (100 feet) from the shore on Saturday (June 13)…
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Bear Makes Multi-State Swim | WBFF FOX45 Baltimore
A young black bear made an unusual journey Saturday, swimming across the Piscataqua River from New Hampshire into Kittery, Maine. The adventurous bear was escorted by the harbormaster, caught on camera by boaters, and eventually disappeared into the woods. Wildlife officials say young bears often strike out on their own this time of year.
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Swimming in a Flooded Street After a Storm Hits Manitoba Town | CBC News Manitoba
Triathlete Nolan Law tells The National about the moment he went swimming in a flooded street after a storm hit Oakbank, Man.