Category: Nature
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Hero Dog Saves Fellow Pooch From Drowning in Backyard Swimming Pool
This is the heartwarming moment a black Staffordshire terrier saved her doggy friend from drowning in a backyard swimming pool in South Africa. CCTV footage shows the black pooch running to rescue the smaller toy Pomeranian who fell into the water after slipping on the pool’s edge in Boksburg City on April 8. Sensing that…
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Kukio Bay, Kua Bay Closed Following Shark Incident
Kukio Bay and Kua Bay were closed after a 57-year-old swimmer was attacked by a shark in waters off the Kukio Beach Club and Cottages in the North Kona District.
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Swimmer Becomes Youngest To Cross Kaiwi Channel
A California teen on vacation in Hawaii just became the youngest person to ever swim the treacherous Kaiwi Channel.
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How to Survive an Alligator Encounter | Popular Science
A pair of yellow eyes bobbing just above the surface of the water. A dark, scaly spine gliding through the marsh. A wide, rounded snout full of sharp teeth. Alligators spark fear and curiosity in many, but these prehistoric reptiles aren’t nearly as dangerous as you might think. Read Popular Science
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Large Family of Otters Invade Swimming Pool at Condo Near Alexandra Road, Feasted On Reared Fish
Another day, another otter sighting in Singapore. A video uploaded on ‘Singapore Wildlife Sightings’ Facebook group on Tuesday (6 Apr) by Yvonne Chan shows a large family of otters taking a dip in the swimming pool at a residential condo. Apparently, the otters did more than just swimming there. According to the caption of the…
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Octopus Lashes Out at Swimmer in Australia
Geologist Lance Karlson captured the angry octopus on a beach in Western Australia. The creature then whipped him while he was swimming, leaving red marks on his neck and body.
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Buoy-Men Swim Again
With the warmer temperatures, the “buoy-men” are also coming out of their winter quarters at the Hamburg Port Authority again. Since 1993, four “buoy-men” by artist Stephan Balkenhol have been greeting ships, tourists, and Hamburg residents. The 2.40 m high floating statues stand throughout Hamburg’s waterways. Originally they were made of wood, but now they…
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Meet Marlin, the Swimming, Ocean-Loving Hatteras Island Cat
Meet Marlin – a handsome, orange tabby cat who has been making waves on social media, thanks to his many documented adventures along the waters of the Outer Banks.