Category: Nature
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Octopuses outsmart marine scientists
When University of Cape Town researchers lowered a specially-designed “baited†camera into False Bay to film life underwater, they had not reckoned on the wiliness of the bay’s octopuses. Not only did one manage to open the bait canister and eat its fill of the pilchards inside, but some of its mates made off with…
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Google Launches Underwater “Street View”
“Apple Maps might drive you off the road and into the ocean, but Google Maps just launched “Underwater Street View”, in case you’d like to see the sights but stay dry.”
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Alligator Attraction lets you swim with gators
“You’ve had the Chuck E. Cheese party. You’ve had the clown party. You’ve had the jump-a-roo bounce house party. Well, when you say you’re going to have a party, they go that’s nice. We’re gonna have a pool party. That’s nice. We’re gonna have a pool party with a gator. Everybody comes,” Barrett said. Read…
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Kiwi hospital removes eel from man’s bum
A man sought emergency treatment at hospital in Auckland last week with an eel stuck up his bottom. It is believed the patient was sent for X-rays and a scan, which showed there was an eel lodged inside him. “The eel was about the size of a decent sprig of asparagus and the incident is…
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Shoshoni the horse crosses the Loch Lomond every week
“We live on an island and had no means of transportation to take her to the mainland so we tried swimming – and she loved it. Despite being a horse, she took to it like a duck to water. It helps to keep her fit, and we find swimming is good for her mentally as well.†Read…
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Swimming with Anacondas
“As I held my breath underwater, the 200-pound anaconda slid leisurely beneath me — inches from my face. The endless, scaled form with a head the size of an anvil is a creature from nightmares (including my own) and native myths.” Read and watch ABC News Explore Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames.
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Coastguards – A Waterlust Film about Sharks
A short film by Biologist Austin Gallagher describing his fears and fascinations associated with sharks.
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Spear fisherman looses catch to a bigger fish
A spear fisherman collecting his catch got a wild surprise in an underwater battle with a sea rival. Read for instance Mail Online