Category: Nature
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California’s Dirtiest Beach Is Swimmable Again, The Culprit? Pigeon Poop. | Swim California
Fifteen years ago, Cowell Beach was synonymous with the dirtiest water in California. It sat at the top of Heal the Bay’s Beach Bummer List year after year. Surfers wouldn’t go in. Swimmers wouldn’t go in. The city ran a million-dollar grant programme trying to fix it.
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Bay Area Woman Recovering From Sea Lion Attack | KTVU
A Capitola woman is recovering from injuries suffered in a sea lion attack. It was the second such incident in Monterey Bay that day.
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Fatal Shark Attack Off Popular Perth Beach | 9 News Australia
Emergency crews are responding to a shark attack off Sorrento Beach in Perth.
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Can You Swim At Slide Rock Now? What Officials Are Telling Visitors | Arizona’s Family
Large portions of Oak Creek, including the popular Slide Rock area, reopened after months of closures tied to post-wildfire flooding from the Pocket Fire. But flash flooding just before the reopening sent ash, thick sludge and burned tree branches down the creek. Park officials say the area is technically open, but they are asking visitors…
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Three People Dead After Drowning In Four Corners Flooding | KOB 4 Albuquerque
Three people are dead after drowning in floodwaters early Wednesday morning in the Four Corners region of New Mexico. At around 12:30 a.m., the Navajo Police Department Shiprock District responded to a possible drowning after receiving a report of people washed away in a nearby flooded area. Officers arrived to search the area and found…
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Great White Shark Attacks Swimmer In Quebec | Hanomansing Tonight | CBC News
A diver was transported to hospital after being injured by a great white shark in Percé, Que., in the province’s Gaspé region. Neil Hammerschlag, executive director of Shark Research Foundation, explains why it’s not unusual the shark was in this area.
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WA Father Faces Long Road To Recovery After Shark Attack | 9 News Australia
A hero surfer has recalled the terrifying moment he risked his life to save Mel Ismail, who was attacked by a shark in Geraldton. Shannon Dunn thought nothing of paddling into bloodied waters after arriving at Glenfield Beach for a surf, only to spot the father desperately waving for help.
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Heroic Rescue Efforts Praised After Man Loses Foot in Geraldton Shark Attack | 10 News
A fellow surfer and two teenagers have been praised for their heroic efforts to help save a man mauled by a shark off the coast of Geraldton. Local father Mel Ismail faces a long recovery after losing part of his leg in the attack.
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Firefighter Survives Shark Attack While Surfing Near Geraldton | 10 News
A surfer is tonight in a serious condition in hospital after being bitten by a shark, off the Midwest coast. The man suffered leg injuries in the attack.