Category: Nature
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Clearwater Beach sends up purple flags warnings after swimmers report jellyfish stings
If you’ve been out to Clearwater Beach over the past day or so, you may have noticed lifeguards have the purple flags up.
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DEM: Portuguese Man o’ War spotted in coastal waters; swimmers use caution
For those wondering why state beaches are flying purple flags, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said it should serve as a warning to beachgoers that there may be Portuguese Man o’ War in the water.
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Video: Shark seen swimming very close to shore of Cape Cod beach
A great white shark came a little too close for comfort for some visitors, who were surprised by how long it stayed in the shallow water.
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Australia shark attack: Surfer ‘mauled to death’ at netted beach on Gold Coast
A man has died after being mauled by a shark at a netted beach in Australia. The swimmer, believed to be in his 50s, was bitten on the leg just off Greenmount Beach in Coolangatta. The attack happened just after 5pm local time and the man died shortly after. Queensland Ambulance Service attended the scene.…
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Marine life photographer catches multiple sharks swimming off Del Mar
Twenty-one-year-old Jedd Wasson saw around five juvenile Great White Sharks swimming between 10th and 15th Streets in Del Mar.
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Swimming In Trash: Sea Lion Seen Sunbathing Amid Piles Of Garbage
The Sacramento River’s trash problem is more than just an eyesore. A sea lion was spotted sunbathing along the Sacramento River just a few days ago amidst piles of garbage.
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When pools closed due to COVID 19, this swim team jumped in the ocean
When you’re part of a swim team and all the pools in your neighbourhood are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you find creative ways to train. For the Winskill Dolphins, much of the spring was spent dryland training, running, and getting instruction from their coaches through video chats. Then one of the team members…
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Video shows police officers rescue two young deer from swimming pool
Police officers in Parma, Ohio, rescued two fawns from an in-ground swimming pool on Sunday. See WPRI