Category: Nature
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Video Shows Shark Swim Next to 11-Year-Old Girl at Myrtle Beach | ABC7
Video shows the moment a young girl enjoying the ocean at a South Carolina beach sees a shark’s fin coming out of the water and approaching her. Sara Oister, 11, was boogie-boarding in the water at Myrtle Beach before the terrifying encounter. “I was taking video of her, and all of a sudden, she starts…
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Wienerlympics: An Olympic Competition for Dachshunds
Crusoe, the internet’s most famous dachshund, and his siblings Daphne and Oakley did their own version of the Olympics games, just for fun! They competed in Swimming, Weight Lifting, Fencing, High Dive, Long Jump, Wrestling, and Running. As you can imagine, some of the events are hilarious! They may not be winners, but they are…
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Marine Experts Issue a Warning After a Dolphin Plays With Swimmers in Cornwall | SWNS
Marine experts have issued a warning after a dolphin was seen playing with swimmers off Cornwall. The group of tourists and paddle boarders were delighted when the animal joined them for a swim. They couldn’t believe their luck when the dolphin swam over to them and joined in the fun at Hayle Harbour on Sunday…
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Swimmer Attacked by Predatory Fish While Training for a Triathlon | USA Today
A triathlete from Ontario, Canada, learned a painful lesson recently while swimming in Lake St. Clair: Muskies might mistake your extremities as prey, and the fish have dangerously sharp teeth. Matt Gervais, 39, was bitten on the right hand Aug. 13 as he trained for an upcoming event with a friend. “It was a lot…
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Why Don’t These Great White Sharks Attack Humans? | Inside Edition
Southern California photographer Carlos Gauna’s stunning drone footage of great white sharks lurking frighteningly close to swimmers has sparked questions about whether the encounters are truly dangerous. According to Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at Cal State Long Beach, the young sharks commonly found in the area aren’t much of a threat –…
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Drone Video Shows Great White Sharks Swimming Among People | KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source
Watching the movie Jaws is one thing. But, swimming with jaws is another.
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Swimming Resumes After Multiple Shark Sightings at Smith Point Beach | News 12
The announcement came from Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s office on Monday afternoon.
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Child Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in Central NC Pond | CBS 17
A child who died last week had developed an illness caused by a rare brain-eating amoeba they contracted while swimming in a pond in central North Carolina, the state health department said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the child’s illness was caused by Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba found in freshwater. It can…