Category: Beach Life
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Families Urged to Have Emergency Plan if Swimming at Unattended Beaches | Sky News Australia
Surf Life Saving Australia Chair of Lifesaving Chris Jacobson has urged families to have a plan for if things go wrong while swimming at unattended beaches. “Have you got a plan with your family for if someone is caught in that rip?” he asked Sky News Australia. “And then what you are going to do…
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South African Shark Spotters Keeping Swimmers Safe
A unique program called Shark Spotters is helping keep water lovers safe. Vicky Stark has this report from Cape Town, South Africa.
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New Science Test Hoping to Keep Swimmers Safe Against Sharks | 7 News Australia
Australian researchers are developing a water sample test that can track shark DNA, to tell whether one is swimming nearby.
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Swimmers Warned of Rise in Sewage Along Sydney Beaches | Sky News Australia
Sydneysiders looking to escape the humidity are being warned to stay away from the beaches. The warning comes after reports a rise in sewage is contaminating the water. A high level of sewage in the water can lead to higher risks of infection and illness. Despite the health risks, many people have continued swimming on…
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Woman Who Used Adult Toy on Beach Found Dead in Apartment | Inside Edition
Police bodycam video shows police approaching Christina Revels-Glick, who was accused of using an adult toy on a Georgia beach. After her arrest, she was said to have gone on a downward spiral and ended her life nine months later. According to the coroner’s report, the cause of death was a “gunshot wound to the…
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Whale Seen in Video With Swimmers Dies off Australian Beach | Inside Edition
A sperm whale that became stranded on a sandbank at a popular beach near Perth, Western Australia on the weekend has died. Officials from the Parks and Wildlife Service of Western Australia confirmed the 15-meter (49-feet) long whale died Tuesday morning after it swam off the sandbank into open water. “It was moving pretty gingerly…
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Video Shows Large Whale Joining Swimmers Off Australian Beach | NBC News
Drone video captured a large whale that spent around an hour swimming with bathers off a beach near Perth, Australia.
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Cape Town Launches Festive Season Beach Safety Plan | SABC News
The City of Cape Town launched its Festive Season Beach Safety Plan at Big Bay in Bloubergstrand.Close to 700 lifeguards and hundreds of policing personnel will be deployed across the metro. A major component of the plan is to encourage the public to choose safe areas to swim to prevent possible drownings.
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Rahui Lifted for Auckland Beaches After Sewage Leak – But Not All Are Safe for Swimming | AM | Newshub
The rahui for many Auckland beaches has finally been lifted after a sinkhole sent millions of tonnes of sewage into the harbour – but still, not all beaches are safe for swimming.