Swimmer's Daily

Category: Nature

  • Killer whales drag sea lion under boat

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    And kill it and eat it, that’s nature. Clever guy at the end, reaching his hand out to the whale in the middle of dinner :-S

  • Fishing under ice

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    What is happening here ? Fishing under ice from Juuso Mettälä on Vimeo.

  • Swimming With Manatees

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    Finally someone going for a warm dip in wetsuits with aquatic wildlife on New Year’s Eve, rather than an icy dip with wild people the day after ! :-) Swimming with Manatees from Jess Wang on Vimeo.

  • A close encounter with a young sperm whale

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    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.

  • Anderson Cooper swimming with sharks

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    “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…

  • 13-foot python caught in South Florida swimming pool

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    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…

  • SeaWorld killer orca Tilikum is sick

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    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…

  • Great white shark attack victim shares his story

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    “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

  • The Tank Bangers – Our Blue

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    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…