Category: Nature
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Woman Calls Sheriff on Alligator Swimming in Her Pool | Inside Edition
A terrified woman made a desperate call to the sheriff’s office when an intruder got onto her Florida property. It was nothing like these deputies had ever seen. “They didn’t go over this in the academy,” one deputy said to the other as they stared at the baby alligator lounging in this private pool. Two…
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Child Dies After Swimming in Water Infected With Brain-Eating Amoeba Naegleria Fowleri | AL
A Nebraska child has died after becoming infected with the “brain-eating” amoeba Naegleria fowleri, health officials confirmed. The child – whose name or age has not been released – most likely became infected while swimming in the Elkhorn River. The child began showing symptoms about 5 days after swimming in a shallow area of the…
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2 Swimmers Survive Shark Attacks on the Same Day at Myrtle Beach | News 19 WLTX
The attacks happened about a half-mile apart and police said there is no way to know if they are related. Read: WLTX
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Drone Captures Moment Alligator Attacks Swimmer in Florida Lake | FOX 35 Orlando
For the fourth time in the last three weeks, someone in the Tampa Bay region has been attacked by an alligator. This attack, along the shoreline of Lake Thonotosassa in Hillsborough County, was actually captured on video by a drone hovering above the lake. JC Defeats was rushed to Tampa General Hospital after a gator…
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Dolphins Swimming in the Hudson River Delight Kayakers | TODAY
A group of kayakers paddling on the Hudson River spotted several dolphins jumping above the waves. The dolphins stayed with the group for about an hour before being scared away by passing motor boats.
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The Black Mermaid’s First Time Swimming With Great Whites | Shark Week | Discovery+
On location in South Africa filming Shark Women: Ghosted By Great Whites, freediver Zandile Ndhlovu opens up about her first great white encounter, being a part of an all-female expedition, and the need for diversity in the ocean space.
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Man Has Been Friends With Tiger Shark for Over 22 Years | The Dodo Faith = Restored
A wild tiger shark named Emma has been asking for pets from her human friend for over 20 years! Watch how he repays her and other sharks for their friendship 💙
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Swimmers Asked to Stay Out of the Water at Kaimana Beach Due to Nursing Monk Seal ‘Rocky’ | KITV
Lifeguards at Kaimana Beach warned swimmers to stay out of the water on Monday, near where Rocky the Monk seal and her new pup are located. The warning comes a week after a woman was attacked by Rocky, and witnesses still say the public is crowding the endangered animals.
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Tybee Lifeguards Urge Swimmers to Be Careful of Jellyfish | WSAV3
On Saturday, 308 people were stung, according to Capt. David Bowen, who oversees beach rescue. The highest on record so far this summer is 632, reached a couple of weeks ago.