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Two men heroically rescued a 46-year-old swimmer named Caleb from a shark attack near Del Mar, San Diego. Despite the terrifying situation, they managed to pull him to safety with the help of a surfer and an off-duty ER doctor. Caleb was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and a water closure is in effect until Tuesday morning.
A video captured a large whale swimming unusually close to the shore at a beach in Perth, Australia, with swimmers seen approaching and touching the whale.
A group of swimmers in Florida risked their safety to save a massive beached mako shark by pulling it back into the ocean. The act of kindness, captured on video, shows the group grabbing the shark's tail and successfully guiding it back to the water, despite initial concerns about the danger involved. The shark eventually swims away, much to the delight of onlookers.
Three swimmers have died and several others were rescued due to rip currents at Jersey Shore beaches. In Beach Haven, a 22-year-old man from the Dominican Republic drowned despite efforts by lifeguards and emergency services. In Belmar, a 42-year-old man also drowned, while five swimmers were rescued. At Seaside Beach, five of six distressed swimmers were rescued, but a 31-year-old man remains missing. A surfer in Long Beach Island saved a swimmer in distress, capturing the entire rescue on camera.
Two people were rescued from a rip current at Hampton Beach by firefighters and off-duty lifeguards after multiple reports of swimmers in distress. Bystanders also helped bring the swimmers back to shore before first responders arrived. The condition of the swimmers is currently unknown.
Dramatic footage captures the terrifying moment swimmers, including children, hurriedly flee from the Florida sea as a shark swims just inches from the shore. The video shows parents grabbing their children and gesturing towards the ocean as a dark fin cuts through the water at dusk, when sharks are most active. The shark swims close to the water's edge, causing panic among the swimmers, who scramble to safety. While the shark's species remains unidentified, experts advise avoiding swimming during low light hours to minimize the risk of shark encounters.
A large shark was caught on camera swimming near the shore of Navarre Beach in Florida, prompting people to yell for others to get out of the water. Shark sightings are more common in June, but they can still be seen in early July. Experts advise taking precautions such as not carrying shiny objects into the water and avoiding swimming at dawn and dusk to reduce the risk of a dangerous encounter with a shark.
Authorities are conducting a search and recovery mission for three individuals who went missing while swimming in the Vermillion River near Red Wing, Minnesota. One family member managed to rescue his adult daughter but went underwater while attempting to save a man and a 17-year-old girl. The search, which began on Monday evening and resumed on Tuesday morning, is focused on both the Vermillion and Mississippi rivers.
Four swimmers were rescued at Crescent Beach in St. Johns County, Florida, with one person in critical condition, another in serious but stable condition, and one transported to the hospital as a precaution. Last week, multiple swimmers were also rescued in the area, prompting the raising of a red advisory flag to warn of high surf and strong currents.
A group of hammerhead sharks were spotted circling boaters and swimmers in the Gulf of Mexico off the Alabama coast. Witnesses said the sharks were chasing smaller school fish and were not interested in humans. Marine biologists say hammerheads are common in the Gulf of Mexico and generally do not pose a risk to swimmers.
A bear was spotted swimming in the Gulf of Mexico before running up the shore at a beach in Destin, Florida. Swimmers and beachgoers can be seen near the bear as it frolics in the water before running off into nearby sand dunes. The incident was captured on video and shared on social media.
The ocean at Myrtle Beach will be closed to swimmers for Memorial Day weekend due to weather conditions.
Federal authorities are investigating a group of swimmers who were caught on camera allegedly harassing a pod of dolphins on Sunday in violation of federal law, officials announced this week. The allegations could put the swimmers in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, a law enacted in 1972 that makes it illegal to harass wild marine mammals, including dolphins, whales, seals and sea lions. The swimmers have not been publicly identified.
A group of 33 swimmers are being investigated for allegedly harassing a pod of spinner dolphins in Hawaii's Hōnaunau Bay. The swimmers were caught on drone footage aggressively pursuing and corralling the dolphins, violating federal marine laws. The swimmers could face a maximum fine of $20,000 or one year in jail under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Spinner dolphins are nocturnal mammals that hunt for their prey during the night and are known for their acrobatic ability.
Federal authorities are investigating after 33 swimmers were caught harassing a pod of spinner dolphins just off Hawaii’s Big Island. Aerial drone footage shows the swimmers aggressively pursuing, corralling, and harassing the pod, violating federal law that prohibits swimming within 50 yards of spinner dolphins in Hawaii’s nearshore waters. The rule went into effect in 2021 over concerns that tourists were disrupting the nocturnal animals’ sleep. Hawaii’s spinner dolphins feast on fish and small crustaceans that surface from the ocean’s depths at night and rest half their brain while swimming during the day.