Category: Nature
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Nets to Protect Swimmers in South Africa Are Killing Sharks | Money Talks
The province of KwaZulu-Natal is one of South Africa’s main destinations for divers and beach lovers. But its waters are also home to sharks. To protect tourists from shark attacks, officials are pursuing a policy environmentalists say is killing the predators. Adesewa Josh reports
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Swimming with the Rarest Alligators in the World | Gatorland Vlogs
Hey Y’all! Today Mike Hileman, Danny Danger and Myself are trying to gather some footage our beautiful, rare, leucistic alligators for a major motion picture company that cannot be named yet 😜. We hope you guys love this this video! Plus you get a bonus fashion show while we all try to see who fits…
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‘Curtains of death’: Nets designed to protect swimmers are killing sharks in South Africa
There were 100 attacks by sharks on humans last year. In that time, humans killed 100 million sharks. So didn’t Jaws have the shark-to-human dynamic the wrong way round?
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Swimmer injured in Perth bull shark attack
A man in his 50s has been attacked by a shark while swimming in Perth’s Swan River. The swimmer was taken to the Royal Perth Hospital via ambulance with a serious leg injury after he was bitten by a two to three metre bull shark. He was rescued by kayakers at Blackwall Reach at Bicton.…
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New Zealand swimmer killed in suspected shark attack
A New Zealand woman swimming in the sea 153 km southeast of Auckland has died after a suspected shark attack. According to the police on Friday, the fatal water incident occurred at Waihi Beach, a popular tourist spot about two hours’ drive from Auckland, a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island,…
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Jellyfish push off a pocket of water under their bell to swim faster
Even though they lack fins and their bodies are gelatinous, jellyfish are some of the most energy-efficient swimmers. They achieve this by making use of their bells to create a wall of water to push off so they can propel themselves more quickly. When flying or swimming, an animal can get a boost from the ground effect,…
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Piggy Paddlin’ | Wild Tennessee pigs go for a rare swim across Chilhowee Lake
Mark Walker from Maryville captured footage of wild pigs going for a morning swim Saturday across Chilhowee Lake. Tennessee wildlife officers says finding them in the water like this is a pretty rare sight!
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Freediving Australia’s Secret Sinkholes | Adam Freediver
I’m in Mt Gambier for a few weeks to dive all the incredible sinkholes in the area. I’m also here to run Deep Weekend in Kilsby Sinkhole! This is by far the best place to dive in Australia. Crystal clear waters, stunning light and scenery. There are very few places in the world that are…