Category: Nature
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Giant jellyfish spotted by divers – BBC News
Divers have swum with a huge barrel jellyfish off the coast of Cornwall. Lizzie Daly, a biologist with Wild Ocean Week, said the creature was as big as her body. It is the largest species of jellyfish which is found in British waters, with the average diameter being about 40cm (16 inches). Image by underwater…
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Shark spotted close to swimmers in Jacksonville Beach
Lifeguards used a jet ski to direct a shark away from swimmers in shallow waters near the lifeguard tower in Jacksonville Beach.
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Videos show the 7.1 magnitude US earthquake made swimming pools look like wave machines
Concerned residents in Southern California have been uploading videos to Twitter that show Friday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake shaking water out of their backyard swimming pools. See Business Insider South Africa https://youtu.be/PlcogMB44Ac
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New Jersey Warns: Don’t Swim in Lake Hopatcong — Don’t Even Touch the Water
New Jersey environmental officials say people shouldn’t swim in Lake Hopatcong or even touch the water because aerial surveillance confirms the presence of an extensive harmful algal bloom. The warning issued Thursday also urged people to not eat fish caught in the lake or windsurf, kayak, paddleboard or ride Jet Skis there. Pet owners should…
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‘Huge’ 13-Foot Hammerhead Shark Spotted Swimming a Few Feet from Florida Beach: ‘No, Just No’
Beachgoers near Pensacola, Florida, were in for a shock Tuesday when a hammerhead shark was spotted swimming just a few feet from the shore. The Navarre Beach Fire Rescue department posted pictures of the shark to Facebook earlier this week, before sharing a video of the shark Thursday. The department estimated the shark was 13 feet long.
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What Are Harmful Algal Blooms?
Ohio Sea Grant is discussing harmful algal blooms and their impact on Lake Erie as part of an ongoing video series. In this video, we cover what harmful algal blooms are, what makes them harmful, when they typically occur, their impact throughout the lake and what you should know to be aware of a bloom.…
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Unique Bear Behavior: Swimming for Salmon | Animal Bites with Dave Salmoni
Mama bears will go to any extent to protect their young, even if this means breaking hunting norms. Dave Salmoni recounts a unique way mother bears catch prey in order to keep their cubs safe from aggressive males in traditional hunting grounds. These moms dive deep under water to capture salmon using methods that defy…
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Surfing the Amazon River’s Endless Wave
The indigenous people who live along the Amazon River in Brazil have a word for the tidal bore that rushes in from the Atlantic Ocean. They call the wave Pororoca, which translates to “big roar.†You can actually hear it coming. That’s how loud and powerful it is. It’s risky to surf the Pororoca because…
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21-year-old American tourist killed by three sharks in the Bahamas
An American family is grieving after a woman was killed by sharks in the Bahamas. Police in the Bahamas say 21-year-old Jordan Lindsey was attacked by three sharks while snorkeling off Rose Island Wednesday afternoon. Jericka Duncan reports.