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Dolphins Seen Swimming Near Cities with Ferries and Cruise Ships Halted

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COVID-19 has brought entire industries to a standstill, as ferries and cruise ships around the world have been docked. With so many large ships no longer circulating, wildlife has returned to ports and other areas that are typically overrun with human-related traffic. These dolphins were spotted swimming by the port of Cagliari, which is the capital city of the Italian island of Sardinia. You can see the original tweet below. Video girato oggi nel porto di #Cagliari dai ragazzi di Luna Rossa. I traghetti non circolano più e questo è…

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Gentle Giant Lays Down to Let Human Friend Treat His Injured Eye

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A touching moment was caught on film at an Elephant Sanctuary in Botswana, as Jabu lets his human friend treat his injured eye with an antibiotic ointment. Elephants are so majestic. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/elephant-lays-down-to-let-human-friend-treat-his-injured-eye/

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This is Probably the Closest Most of Us Will Get to Swimming with Great Whites

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On Jan. 15th 2019, Ocean Ramsey and her team encountered what is possibly the largest great white shark ever recorded. Read below for Ocean’s statement about the event. Location: “Offshore Oahuâ€-We are not disclosing the location for public safety Size: Approximately 20ft Long X 8ft Wide Myself (Ocean Ramsey) and my team @OneOceanDiving /@OneOceanResearch: ** @JuanSharks (Juan Oliphant) @Mermaid_Kayleigh (Kayeligh Burns) and @Forrest_in_focus (Forrest Thomas) and @camgrantphotography (Cam Grant) headed out before sunrise to survey shark populations offshore Oahu. Shark populations around Hawaii are unfortunately declining and there are currently…

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