Category: Nature
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Teen who lost leg, fingers in shark attack describes the moment she was bitten l Nightline
Paige Winter, 17, said she started praying for her life when the shark pulled her under. Her father Charlie Winter talks about jumping into the water and punching the shark to get it off of her.
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Swimming in a secret cenote in Mexico
Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula is famous for many things: beaches, ancient Maya ruins, food and nightlife and of course, cenotes. You may have seen snaps of these bright blue or green natural waterholes on Instagram, and with good reason: they’re darn beautiful. Cenotes are formed when limestone bedrock collapses and groundwater fills the sinkhole. The ancient…
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White Shark Cruising Next to Swimmer off Aptos, Monterey Bay, California
This is a 10-foot white shark that was patrolling up and down New Brighton State Beach when a swimmer passed through. The shark was just minding it’s own business, warming-up, but we ended up letting the swimmer know that there was a large shark in the water that we were filming. Didn’t want to cause…
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Easter Lake is cleaned up and back open for swimming, fishing and boating
It’s taken six years to dredge, drain and clean Easter Lake on Des Moines’ south side. It’s now open for recreation like swimming and boating.
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River Severn swimmer hospitalised after ‘swallowing sewage’
A nurse in a 220-mile challenge to swim the length of the River Severn is in hospital after “swallowing sewage”. Melissa Compton, who had suffered hypothermia and fatigue during the swim, said the sickness bug was a blip and she was determined to finish. The 39-year-old was taken ill in Gloucester on Sunday and is in…
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Sharks seen swimming feet from beachgoers at Myrtle Beach
Viral photos on Facebook are reminding beachgoers just how close sharks can be to the shore. Ginger Gilmer was visiting North Myrtle Beach on June 14 when she noticed people were not the only ones swimming near the sand: https://abc11.com/5354734/
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The Matawan Man-Eater | The Inspiration for Jaws
There’s no denying that the movie Jaws definitely made some beach-goers scared to go into the water. However, the story that inspired Jaws was what really had people scared to have a day at the beach. The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were so unexpected, sudden, and violent that they stuck in the public’s…
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Whale Breaches Out Of Nowhere, Scares The Bejesus Out Of Swimmer
“Okay, I’ve had enough swimming in the ocean for today, thanks.” Via Digg View post on imgur.com
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Um, Did You Know That Tarantulas Can Swim?
Put away your favorite swimsuit and take the air out of your new pool float, because summer is cancelled. I know what you’re thinking: “What?! Why? Summer hasn’t even started yet! There’s so much left to do! I have camping trips to take! Swimming holes to dive in! Small towns to visit! Do we really have to skip right to autumn?” And the answer is yes. Yes,…