Category: Nature
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Gator attacks Peace River swimmer in Arcadia
This is one of several attacks to have occurred in the past 10 days and the second attack in the area. Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube
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A Walrus Pup’s Swimming Lesson
Just days after he’s born, a young walrus must learn how to swim to survive. Watch this video on YouTube
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Elephant out for a swim gets emergency rescue at sea
In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Navy teams around the globe are often called in to assist in rescue efforts. But this week, one maritime mission in the Indian Ocean helped a unique creature in need. Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube
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Baby Otters Swarm a Smiling Woman In a Pool
While going for a swim at Nurture by Nature in the hills of Southern California, a smiling woman (perhaps an employee?) was swarmed by a litter of Asian small-clawed baby otters who were just learning how to swim. The pups had been born at the Center and were still seemingly unsure of themselves judging by the way they clung…
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Mexican Swimming Hole Is Way Underground
Tulum, Mexico is home to this massive natural sinkhole. Watch this video on YouTube
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Researcher to swim across Lake Erie
Stroke by stroke, Sherri Mason is trying to make her favorite Great Lake, greater. She’s preparing to swim over 12 miles across Lake Erie, from Sturgeon Point to Crystal Beach. Watch this video on YouTube
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Shark bites both legs of swimmer off popular Florida nude beach
A man swimming off a popular clothing-optional beach in Florida on Sunday was bitten on both legs by a bull shark. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lt. Felipe Lay said the unidentified man was swimming in the afternoon off Haulover Beach when he was attacked, according to WPLG-TV. Haulover Beach is 9 miles north of Miami Beach. Miami-Dade…
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FrogLog: Animal Escape Ramp for Swimming Pools
Having a swimming pool is a super fun way to stay cool during the summer. For the small animals living in your backyard, however, it can be a death trap. Wildlife biologist Rich Mason is out to change that with his simple, yet ingenious invention – the FrogLog. “In June of 2004, good friends who…
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Two Elephants Quickly Spring Into Action to Rescue a Baby Elephant From Drowning
When a tiny baby elephant unexpectedly fell into the water during a poolside stroll at the Seoul Grand Park Zoo, the calf’s frantic adult walking companion and another nearby elephant sprung into quick collaborative action to rescue the little pachyderm from drowning. The two grown elephants entered confidently into the water and quickly walked the little one…