Category: Nature
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Brazilian Waterfall Is A Natural Waterslide
The Cachoeira do Escorrega, or Escorrega Waterfall, in Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, forms a fun, natural waterslide for anyone willing to hike the 1.5 miles to get there.
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Dramatic rescue saves dog
Whitefish firefighters made a dramatic rescue Monday, showing the extra caution we need to take during this cold snap around our lakes, rivers and streams. The Whitefish Fire Department shared this video showing the “B-shift” crews coming to the rescue of a dog that had gotten into trouble on the ice-choked Whitefish River. The rescue…
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Citrus County is the only place in America where you can swim with & touch manatees
Chilly weather is the perfect time of year to swim with manatees, and Citrus County, Florida offers the most unique experience in the entire nation. Since the 1970s, Citrus County has been the only place in America where you can swim with and touch manatees legally. Manatees flock into the freshwater springs this time of…
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These Swimming Pigs Live a Cushy Lifestyle in the Bahamas
Bahama feral pigs were once domestic pigs let loose by local farms. Through cunning and resourcefulness, they’ve continued to thrive in the wild – and fuel Bahaman tourism along the way.
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Swimming With Whale Sharks
A diver almost became a real-life Joan-ah thanks to a perfectly timed photo which made it look like she was being eaten by a whale shark. Marine biologist Kori Garza was diving off the coast of Papua, Indonesia, on January 9 when she was greeted with a giant shark measuring almost seven metres in length.…
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Alligators ‘frozen’ in North Carolina swamp exhibit bizarre survival tactic
In a bizarre and instinctual survival tactic, alligators that normally lurk in a swamp in eastern North Carolina are now “frozen” beneath the murky water. Every inch of the reptiles’ bodies stay underwater — except for their snout. Officials at The Swamp Park in Ocean Isle Beach took to Facebook this week with a videothat shows the gators icebound in…
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Swimming With Manatees – Are Sea Cows dangerous?
Anneka is privileged to get up close with one of the world’s rarest and most docile sea mammals, The Manatee, otherwise known as the Sea Cow in The Crystal River in Florida. Are they more closely related to Elephants than whales and walruses? Watch to find out…
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Dal prof marvels at researcher who free-dives with massive great white
“I imagine it would be quite a thrill for them,†Whoriskey said on Wednesday. “The only time that I’ve encountered whites has been (from the safety of) a cage. “The idea of free diving with them is a whole different ball game. … It’s not something that I would encourage everybody to do on a…
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Ocean Ramsey Shares Exclusive Video Of Swimming With Massive Great White Shark | TODAY
Marine biologist Ocean Ramsey shares exclusive video with TODAY.com of her and her team of divers’ encounter off the coast of Hawaii with what could be the largest great white shark on the planet.