Category: Nature
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A close encounter with a young sperm whale
Video captured in Dominica in 2010 with a RED 4K camera (the Lamborghini of video cameras), by Howard Hall. Those things are huge, even when they are small.
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Anderson Cooper swimming with sharks
“You’re on a boat. You’re in the middle of nowhere, and you see these enormous sharks in the water,” Andy tells Overtime producer David Rubin. “They’re basically circling your boat. They say, you know, ‘sharks do not consider humans food. You don’t have to worry.’ You’re like, that’s good, that’s great. But did all the…
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13-foot python caught in South Florida swimming pool
A 13-foot Burmese python was captured in a private South Florida swimming pool today. They can reach up to 26 feet with a weight of up to 200 pounds, and live in the Everglades and Southern Glades, but since this was found so far from the Everglades, authorities believe this one was released by someone…
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SeaWorld killer orca Tilikum is sick
One of SeaWorld’s most famous and controversial killer whales is ill, male orca Tilikum who killed veteran trainier Dawn Brancheau in February 2010. He has been allowed to participate in performances since the incident, mostly to splash audience members with his enormous tail, but no trainer has been allowed to swim in the water with…
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Great white shark attack victim shares his story
“I just remember hearing a crunch, darkness and next thing I knew was in the water, underwater,” says Eric Tarantino, shark attack victim. “Everything was quiet and I could see the shark.” Via Central Coast News
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The Tank Bangers – Our Blue
Divers in Egypt have created this remarkable music video (and track) reflecting on the wonders of the underwater world – and how we need to support those who for for its conservation. Warning, quite graphic segment in it, with a live shark having its fins cut off before being thrown into the sea again. Buy…
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While in Atlanta, go visit the Georgia Aquarium
Whale sharks, sweet ! – See Georgia Aquarium GA Aquarium from T.J. Hicks on Vimeo.
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Surfer Stephen King escapes shark attack with huge bite taken out of his surfboard
Australian surfer Stephen King was taking an early morning surf off the coast in New South Wales, when a shark swam up and lunged at him, scraping him and taking a huge chunk out of his surfboard. “There was just a bang from the side and I went cartwheeling through the air, then there was…
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Pregnant giraffe rescued from swimming pool
While filming TV show Wild at Heart in Africa the crew are surprised to discover a pregnant giraffe trapped in their swimming pool. Via care2.com