Category: Nature
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A String of Shark Attacks in San Diego | When Sharks Attack | National Geographic
Off the coast of San Diego California, a swimmer is fatally wounded in a shark attack. This attack was the first fatal attack in 50 years and marked the beginning of a slew of abnormal encounters over a 7 month period.
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Sheep Takes a Dip at Perry County Community Pool | WGAL
There was some excitement at the Bloomfield Centre Carroll Pool in Perry County when a loose sheep jumped into the water.
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Shark Deterrent Creates ‘a Virtual Net’ Around Swimmers, Surfers | CBS Boston
A personal shark deterrent product is flying off the shelves and the company has even bigger plans for Cape Cod. WBZ-TV’s Sarah Wroblewski reports.
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Swimming at Honey Run Falls in Ohio: GO-HIO Adventures | WKYC Channel 3
Welcome to Honey Run Falls in Knox County, Ohio, which is just about 100 miles south of downtown Cleveland. It’s the latest destination in our ‘GO-HIO’ series with 3News’ Matt Standridge — and Honey Run Falls is the perfect place to take a swim. Explore more from Honey Run Falls here: https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertai…
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Scientists Urge Encounters With Sharks to Be Called ‘Bites’ Not ‘Attacks’
A senior Queensland official told a Noosa shark symposium in May the state’s communications would preference “bites†over “attacks†based on social research, three scientists attending the meeting have told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Its SharkSmart website lists how to minimise risks “of a negative encounter with a sharkâ€. Read The Sydney Morning Herald
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Protein in Deadly Spider Venom Blocks “Death Signal” After Heart Attack | New Atlas
As unlikely as it may seem, the venom of the deadly funnel web spider could prove a valuable source of a number of life-saving medicines, including drugs that kill skin cancer and reduce brain damage in stroke victims. Adding to these possibilities is new research demonstrating how a drug candidate built off a molecule in this spider venom can…