Category: Nature
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Hundreds of Dogs Cool Off at 6th Annual Wag ‘N’ Wade Swim | WOOD TV 8
The Dog Days of Summer officially ended on Aug. 11, but that isn’t stopping more than 800 dogs from jumping into the pool at one of Grand Rapids’ parks.
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East Texas Expert Cautions Fresh-Water Swimmers About Risk of Brain-Eating Amoeba | KLTV 7
“Most of the time it’s insignificant. But in the summertime, the numbers of the organisms can increase dramatically in areas with very high temperatures. So in the South, July and August.”
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Missing Phoenix Fire Search and Rescue Dog Found in Neighbor’s Swimming Pool | WRAL
A trained search and rescue dog in Arizona forced its owners to go on a search of their own. .
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Paralympian Ellie Simmonds: Saving the Coral Reef | Good Morning Britain
The world’s oceans are facing a dire future with scientists predicting the loss of 95% of the world’s tropical reefs by 2043. This prospect not only affects the biodiversity and ecosystems of these reefs but also endangers the livelihoods of nearly 500 million people who rely on coral reefs for food, income, and coastal protection.…
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Swimmers Beware: Leeches Discovered in Herriman City Reservoir | ABC4 Utah
Beware if you plan on ending the summer in the cool waters of Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman. Residents have reported coming across leeches while swimming.
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Dog Caught Sneaking Into Neighbor’s Yard to Swim | Inside Edition
This could be the most adorable breaking and entering we’ve ever seen. Erin Farley’s dog, Zeppole, was caught in the act of sneaking into their New Jersey neighbor’s yard to take a dip in the pool. And when his owner tried to get him to get out, the 1-year-old pup wasn’t amused. Zeppole has quite…
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Swimming With Sharks? Underwater Model Makes It Look Easy | New York Post
This model learned to go with the flow. Watch as a woman in a long black dress poses underwater while meat-eating sharks swim around her in the Bahamas — not far from where tourists happily swim with pigs.