Category: Nature
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Long distance swimmer gets close-up look at pod of orcas in West Vancouver
Long-distance swimmer Debbie Collingwood was supposed to be swimming the English Channel this summer, but on Sunday morning got the experience of a lifetime in B.C. waters during a three-hour swim near Bowen Island. “We came around the island at Whytcliffe [Park]Â … and there was a pod of orcas … coming straight for us,” she…
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Underwater Photography: A Beginner’s Guide | B&H Event Space
Larry Cohen and Olga Torrey teach you how to take your photography underwater. This in-depth introduction goes over camera options, underwater housing, lighting, camera settings, and more. Larry and Olga also discuss other types of photography, such as wildlife and macro photography.
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5 Cape Cod Beaches Closed to Swimming Due to Shark Sightings
Swimmers were ordered out of the water at several Cape Cod beaches on Thursday morning due to shark sightings. According to the Sharktivity app, Nauset Public Beach in Orleans, Lecount Hollow Beach and Maguire Landing Beach in Wellfleet, Coast Guard Beach in Truro and Eastham and Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro were closed…
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Swimmers face threat from rip currents following Tropical Storm Isaias
The impact of Isaias is still being felt along the coast of Massachusetts with dangerous surf conditions and rip currents on some beaches. With the sun out again Wednesday, a lot of people headed back to the beach, but it wasn’t exactly calm after the storm.
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Josie Gibson Goes Swimming with Sharks | This Morning
She’s braved mountains, rollercoasters, and ghosts – but today Josie is taking the plunge for her toughest challenge yet. Today Josie is meeting some real baby sharks! SeaLife Brighton were thrilled when one of their sharks recently gave birth to six baby shark pups, and today Josie’s gone down to meet not just them, but…
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Awesome swim with southern Right Whales
This is an annual swim. Every year the whales come to a small bay in Western Australia and give birth to their young. They are just 50 meters from shore and love to explore anything in the water that sparks their natural curiosity. https://youtu.be/3DmJCBlDHSY
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Swim Area At Cherry Creek State Park Shut Down Again Due To Algae Bloom
Another algae bloom at Cherry Creek state park has forced park officials to close the swim area at the bark for a second time in a month.
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Young Swimmer Rescued From Dangerous Water In Glencoe
There was a close call Monday afternoon in the northern suburbs, when a young swimmer was caught in choppy water in Glencoe. Crews rushed to the private beach and were able to rescue the swimmer in distress. He was taken to the area hospital. See CBS Chicago