Category: Nature
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Friend Describes ‘Heroic’ Final Act of Surfer Killed in Sydney Shark Attack | ABC News
Mercury Psillakis, who was killed by a shark at Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Saturday, has been described as an “avid surfer, loving father, loving husband, great son and great person”. A close friend said the 57-year-old steered other surfers in the water to safety before he was fatally attacked.
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Man Killed in Shark Attack in Australia After Screams of ‘Don’t Bite Me’ Heard | Sky News
A man has been killed in a shark attack at a beach in Sydney. Emergency services responded to reports that a man in his 50s had suffered critical injuries at Long Reef Beach, shortly after 10am (1am UK) on Saturday. The victim – named by Australian media as Mercury Psillakis – was married and had…
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Paris Extends River Swimming Season as Turnout Nears 100,000 | France 24 English
Nearly 100,000 people have taken a dip at three River Seine bathing sites in Paris since their July opening, with authorities extending the swimming season, the city’s mayor said on Wednesday, August 27. Caroline Baum reports.
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Man Bitten While Taking Photo With Shark in Florida | ABC News
Shawn Meuse was posing with a lemon shark off the Florida coast when the 6-foot marine fish bit his leg.
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Swimmer Infected With Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria at Cape Cod Beach | CBS Boston
Health officials say a person got sick after swimming at a Cape Cod beach. WBZ-TV’s Tammy Mutasa reports.
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Local Pups Go for a Swim to Raise Money for Dog Parks | Iowa’s News Now
Dozens of dogs dipped their paws in the water in Cedar Rapids on Sunday morning. The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department kicked off its K9 Splash event this weekend at Bever Park to help raise money for off-leash parks in the area. See Iowa’s News Now
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Fisherman Comes Face-To-Face With Great White Shark | 9 News Australia
A fisherman has captured remarkable footage of the moment he came face-to-face with a Great White Shark.
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Swimming With Sharks: Lewis Pugh’s Mission to Save Our Ocean | UN Environment Programme
For decades, sharks have been portrayed as killing machines. However, it’s humans who kill an estimated 274,000 sharks every single day. 50 years after the movie Jaws hit the big screen, UN Environment Programme Patron of the Oceans @lewis.pugh is swimming 96km around Martha’s Vineyard to rewrite the narrative and challenge long-held fears about sharks.…