Author: Jonathan Kieran
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How SAFE Is It to Swim in Monterey Bay, You Query?
Great White Sharks or not (and there ARE plenty of those gliding beneath the chop), swimming in most parts of the Monterey Bay—NAY, the entire Pacific Ocean north of Venice Beach!—is not an endeavor for the casual splish-splasher. I say…
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The Waters Off the Nile Delta Continue to Proffer Treasures
In ancient times, the great metropolis of Alexandria at the head of the Nile Delta was not only the most glorious city in all of Egypt, it was one of the most sophisticated and mighty capitals of the entire world—Mediterranean…
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Aloha and Woe! Hearts Broken for Hawaii and Lahaina!
Catastrophe on top of cataclysm strangled by disaster! The once-gorgeous little seaside paradise of Lahaina on the Island of Maui in Hawaii has apparently burned entirely to the ground amid a local, swift-moving wildfire, with some thirty-six people dead and/or…
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Crocodiles Thrill to Sounds of Babies in Distress!
Such is the latest from researchers, as reported by The Independent. For no funding and/or painstaking time spent studying in the jungles and estuaries and exotic rivers of the world whatsoever, I can tell you that untold millions of years…
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Just a Nibble on the Way Northward
Clearly, this shark stopped for an appetizer on the way to Nantucket—the new, “rashasha” hotspot for the toothy man-eating set. Hope the gal pulls through, but Great White Sharks are making a huge population-comeback across the globe. It’s a good…
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Dominos, Baby …
In publishing, they’re all collapsing toward Crap Town
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Green—Color of Crocodiles and Fanatics or Mere Coincidence?
Try telling even one family member of the 2014 victims of fatal crocodile predation that four is a “low” number. Cull responsibly. I mean, if it’s good enough for Burmese Pythons in the Everglades, it’s good enough for man-eating crocs.…
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Beware the Black Widow Spider Antivenin SHORTAGE
It’s not a funny matter in any way whatsoever, but I had to laugh (a little) at this quote from a particular doctor describing the specific pain one feels after a serious black widow spider bite/envenomation and the difficulty patients…
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The Crocs Are Coming for Us, ‘Murica
It’s no secret that a host of potentially dangerous species endemic to the deeper regions of South America (and obviously the Amazon River) have been steadily making their way northward into central American territories and beyond for a number of…
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Beach Grit Serves-Up the Nitty along with the Gritty
Our surfer/water-sporting friends at Beach Grit can always be counted upon to provide some outstanding play-by-play reportage when it comes to harrowing shark attacks upon the recreational community. THIS STORY involves the case of an unlucky/lucky paddle-boarder who met-up with…
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