Category: Nature
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Tiger Shark Charges Unsuspecting Swimmer in Chilling Drone Video | New York Post
It could have been a scene straight out of “Jaws.” Swimmers at Hillary’s Dog Beach near Perth, Western Australia, came dangerously close to death on Dec. 28 after a tiger shark was spotted lurking near the shore. Heart-stopping drone footage captured by beachgoer Sam Wood shows the giant predator in the clear and iridescent Aussie waters — just…
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Swimmers Advised to Steer Clear of Fleurieu Peninsula Beaches as Floodwaters Pour in | 7NEWS
SA Health has issued safety advice to holidaymakers flocking to the Fleurieu Peninsula, as floodwaters turn popular beaches murky brown. While the water is not considered toxic, swimmers are being advised to steer clear.
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Three-Week-Old Richmond Zoo Pygmy Hippo Has First Swimming Lesson With Mom | WRIC
The newest star of the Metro Richmond Zoo is strutting her stuff, showing off thousands of years of natural instincts during her first experience swimming, just three weeks after birth. The unnamed pygmy hippo infant was born on Dec. 6, and on Tuesday, Dec. 27, she took her first trip to the Metro Richmond Zoo’s…
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Warning for Swimmers and Boaties Near Port Lincoln After Shark Spotted Feeding On Carcass | 7NEWS
Police have issued a warning to swimmers and boaties on the state’s West Coast not to go into the water. A group of sharks is posing a serious threat near Port Lincoln.
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Swimming With Sperm Whales: Searching for a “True Sea Monster” | Nature Bites
The sperm whale or cachalot is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.
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Big Island Man Recovers From Shark Bite, After Fighting It off With Knife | KITV
A Big Island man is recovering tonight after an encounter with a shark, the second major shark incident in Hawaii in the last month.
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California Woman Speaks Out After Shark Attack | 23 ABC News | KERO
Just hours after her swim ended in a shark bite off the Del Mar shore, Lyn Jutronich is ready to share her terrifying experience. Jutronich swam competitively in college and swims in the ocean two or three times a week. Friday morning she and her swim partner were resting in the water, before heading back…
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Swimmer Bit by Shark Near Del Mar Tells Her Story | FOX 5 San Diego
Alani Letang reports from Del Mar on FOX 5.
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‘Either Swim or Drown:’ Woman Leaves Kissimmee Home as It Flooded From Hurricane Ian | WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando
April said she had to leave her Kissimmee home with her 72-year-old mother through a window as it flooded.