Pete Thomas
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Hurricane Polo packing 'catastrophic' winds as it barrels toward Baja - AOL (opens the original)
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Hurricane Polo, on a potentially catastrophic course toward the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, has again attained Category 5 strength, boasting sustained winds of 180 mph. This has prompted the National Hurricane Center to turn its attention from the mainland to southern Baja, including the Los Cabos region, in terms of potential warnings and watches. (Baja California is shown north of Polo in the accompanying image.) "Interests in Baja California Sur should closely monitor the progress o
Trail-cam shows Yukon grizzly bear in pure back-scratching bliss - AOL (opens the original)
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Grizzly bears can become quite animated while scratching their backs against trees, implying that they derive considerable pleasure from the experience. The behavior, which includes standing on their hind legs, also reveals their true size and extraordinary claws. The accompanying trail-cam images are among a series of images shared to Facebook on Wednesday by David Troup of Yukon Wildlife Cams Troup stated: "You know the back rub feels REALLY good when the bear ends up on the ground. Yes, they
Fishermen to the rescue in comical encounter with squirrel on lake - AOL (opens the original)
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Squirrels are not known for their swimming exploits in the middle of vast lakes, but watch the accompanying footage and you’re likely to be impressed. The footage, shared Tuesday by RMA Outfitters, shows a squirrel not only swimming at an astonishing speed across a lake in Canada, but using the fishing boat that pulled up alongside the critter as a lifeline and means of escape. The entire episode is comical if you put aside the fact that the squirrel was potentially in danger of drowning or bein
Fisherman finds himself in sticky situation as octopus fights back - AOL (opens the original)
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ABC News on Friday shared footage showing a Filipino fisherman struggling to remove a large octopus from his face. The octopus is so persistent, and relentlessly sticky, that the fisherman tries using a club to bat the octopus without striking his own head. The footage, posted below, goes to show that when you haul up a highly intelligent mollusk with eight powerful arms lined with suckers, you should handle your catch with extraordinary care. ALSO: Hammerhead shark thrills anglers with rare app
Mama bears shown fighting after cubs quarrel over a clam in Alaska - AOL (opens the original)
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On Tuesday, we shared news of a rare event involving a mama brown bear that had killed another mama bear’s cub along the Brooks River in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. On Saturday, Homer-based J Bear Tours posted the accompanying video showing two mama brown bears, each with three cubs nearby, in a fierce battle that was partially explained in the tour agency’s description: "Yesterday we witnessed a wild, but sad scene of two moms of triplet cubs getting into a brutal fight. The reddish brown be
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