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Elderly woman gets her wish to dip toes in Gulf waters 'one more time'
An elderly woman got her wish to “put my feet in the water one more time” at Pensacola Beach in Florida, thanks to a Good Samaritan who heeded her call and a lifeguard who helped make it happen. Shelia Hall Templeton posted the heartwarming story on the Pensacola Beach (…)
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Momma elk knocks out 83-year-old grandmother
An 83-year-old grandmother, who has lived peacefully in elk country for 34 years, was knocked unconscious and sent to the hospital by a momma elk that was undoubtedly protecting its young one. Jeri Longenbaugh of Payson, Ariz., is lucky to be alive after the encounter (…)
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Huge pod of pilot whales herded out of fjord after leader is rescued
A kayaker and local legend successfully rescued a beached pilot whale believed to be the massive pod’s leader, enabling local officials to herd the hundred or so pilot whales out of the Kolgrafarfjörður fjord on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in west Iceland. Snorri Rafnsson, (…)
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Florida diver lands record lionfish, applauded for removing 'large invader'
A Florida diver has speared what’s described as the heaviest lionfish ever harvested from the Atlantic Ocean. Timothy Blasko, who was diving at the Tennessee Reef last week in the Florida Keys, brought up a specimen weighing 3.10 pounds. “Congratulations, (…)
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14-year-old boy killed by crocodiles in Zimbabwe
A 14-year-old boy swimming with three friends in the Kwekwe River in Zimbabwe was killed by crocodiles Sunday afternoon, prompting calls for local authorities to do something about the deadly crocodiles. The victim was identified as Ali Phiri, a student at Batanayi High School (…)
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Osprey nabs large catfish, but photos reveal bonus catch for majestic raptor
Greg Jowers was walking along Crescent Beach in Florida recently when he spotted several ospreys hunting for fish in the distance. The raptors were too far for the photographer to capture closeups. But when he arrived at a new vantage point a large osprey soared directly (…)
