Category: Nature

A drone camera has captured stunning footage of two huge whales as they swam alongside a paddle boarder in the crystal-clear ocean. Jaimen Hudson wasted no time in heading down to the beach with his drone after realising the magnificent creatures had been spotted off shore, close to his house in Esperance, Western Australia. Upon…

Rescued pup 696 can float from birth, but he still needs to learn to dive and glide in the water. So Aquarium caregivers take on a new role: swim coach! Courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium

A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake shook Chile’s capital Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway and people to take refuge in the streets. Several strong aftershocks hit within minutes as tsunami alarms sounded in the nearby port of Valparaiso. There were no immediate reports on any injuries or damage, but communications were disrupted. https://youtu.be/KUZw086uX9k

Two British holidaymakers have told of the moment they narrowly escaped death when a 40-ton humpback whale crash-landed on their kayak. Tom Mustill and Charlotte Kinloch were paddling off Monterey Bay in California when the whale suddenly breached and dragged them under water. Onlookers feared the worst as the pair disappeared from view. Yet, remarkably,…

It was dogs day Monday in Calgary outdoor pools. Dogs were invited to take a plunge after the pools closed for the season to raise money for charity. To see more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.3218745

Sailor goes for a dip to get cooled off on a hot summer day in Tucson. https://youtu.be/t8loH7zKuYo She does much better in lesson 2. https://youtu.be/rq4tHGRl6hg

An Alabama video has gone viral after two fisherman encountered a couple of unexpected guests swimming towards their boat on Saturday. Jason Frost and Brandon Key were enjoying a normal day of fishing on the Warrior River when two kittens swam up to their boat. Frost and Key pulled the kittens out of the water…

 A family of bears threw a pool party in the backyard of a New Jersey home earlier this week. The mom and five cubs splashed around in the pool, played with rafts and checked out the swing set. “I thought they would get a drink or just drink out of it for a minute and…

Long feared and almost universally reviled, rats have been linked with a multitude of awe-inspiring feats, including wiping out millions of humans through three global pandemics. (Although a recent study exonerated rats for spreading the bubonic plague that devastated Europe in the 14th century. Gerbils are now taking the fall for that one.) Now there is video footage…