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Maldives: Shark Swallows Diver’s Camera and Spits It Back Out

On October 21, 2025, in the Maldives, a video captured an astonishing moment during a recreational diving session when a curious shark swallowed and then spat out a Chinese diver’s underwater camera. The shark suddenly appeared and bit into the device, swallowing it completely. For several seconds, the camera continued recording from inside the shark’s mouth, capturing flashes of sharp teeth and swirling water. The diver later told reporters that he felt terrified when the shark approached and immediately swam back to the boat after retrieving the camera.

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Japan: Woman Uses Comb Sound to Captivate Dolphins at Osaka Aquarium

On October 9, 2025, in Osaka, Japan, the video captured a young Chinese woman gently brushing a fine-toothed comb near the dolphin pool. Drawn to the unusual sound, two dolphins swam over, curiously hovering near the glass and following the movement of the comb. The woman laughed as she continued making the sound, creating a charming interaction between human and marine life that delighted visitors watching nearby.

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China: Arowana Caught Swimming With Turtle in Its Mouth in Tai’an

A video captured a curious aquarium moment in Tai’an on August 30. A golden arowana swam slowly inside a tank with something unusual in its mouth. Clamped between its jaws was a small turtle, which looked helpless as the big fish carried it around. The turtle stretched out its neck as if ready to escape at any moment, but the arowana kept gliding smoothly through the water.

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China: Penguin’s Lightning-Fast Dive Amazes Viewers in Jiangsu Zoo

On September 18, 2025, in Jiangsu, located in eastern China, a video showed a penguin leaping into the water. It darted across the pool like an arrow shot from a bow. The penguin swiftly turned around and swam back before jumping onto the shore in one quick motion. Its speed surprised many viewers. Chinese netizens said the chubby penguin proved that penguins are true swimming experts.

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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China: Seal Gives Goofy Sideways Glance at Aquarium in Shenyang

This video, captured at the Hailan Star Fantasy Aquarium in Shenyang, Liaoning, on July 21, shows a funny moment when a seal swam past the glass and gave the camera a goofy sideways glance.

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The 5athlon challenge

21.08.2025, Tallinn. Sports enthusiasts Peyman Almar and Laura Rautavuori began the 5athlon challenge in January, skiing from the North Cape to Rovaniemi and then running to Helsinki. On Thursday afternoon, they swam from Helsinki to Tallinn. Next, they will continue by bike to Greece, then sail to Morocco and then cycle to the southern tip of Africa. Photo: Mikk Keis/Postimees.

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The 5athlon challenge

21.08.2025, Tallinn. Sports enthusiasts Peyman Almar and Laura Rautavuori began the 5athlon challenge in January, skiing from the North Cape to Rovaniemi and then running to Helsinki. On Thursday afternoon, they swam from Helsinki to Tallinn. Next, they will continue by bike to Greece, then sail to Morocco and then cycle to the southern tip of Africa. Photo: Mikk Keis/Postimees.

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Stryiskyi Park in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - A swam swims past the Lileia sculpture in Swan Lake in Stryiskyi Park in autumn, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Paris 2024: Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In River Seine To Show Water Cleanliness

On Wednesday, July 17, nine days before the start of Paris Olympics, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine to demonstrate the cleanliness of the river which will be used for outdoor swimming events.

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Paris 2024 - Parisians Swim In The Seine River - Paris

Local residents swim in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Cao Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Parisians Swim In The Seine River - Paris

Local residents swim in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Chang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Parisians Swim In The Seine River - Paris

Local residents swim in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Chang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-SEINE RIVER-MAYOR-SWIMMING

(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents swim in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Chang)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-SEINE RIVER-MAYOR-SWIMMING

(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A local resident swims in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Chang)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-SEINE RIVER-MAYOR-SWIMMING

(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents swim in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Chang)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-SEINE RIVER-MAYOR-SWIMMING

(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents swim in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Chang)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-SEINE RIVER-MAYOR-SWIMMING

(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents swim in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Can)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-SEINE RIVER-MAYOR-SWIMMING

(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents swim in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Can)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-SEINE RIVER-MAYOR-SWIMMING

(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents swim in the Seine River after the mayor of Paris swam in the river to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics later this month in Paris, France, on July 17, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Chang)

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Winter Swimming World Championship 2024

8.3.2024, Tallinn. Winter Swimming World Championships in Tallinn. The event, which is the largest of its kind in the world, brought participants from all over the world. Also a new world record was made in relay swim where 807 participants each swam 25 meters. The previous record was also broken in Estonia. On the photo the mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart, who is also an eager winter swimmer. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Winter Swimming World Championship 2024

8.3.2024, Tallinn. Winter Swimming World Championships in Tallinn. The event, which is the largest of its kind in the world, brought participants from all over the world. Also a new world record was made in relay swim where 807 participants each swam 25 meters. The previous record was also broken in Estonia. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Winter Swimming World Championship 2024

8.3.2024, Tallinn. Winter Swimming World Championships in Tallinn. The event, which is the largest of its kind in the world, brought participants from all over the world. Also a new world record was made in relay swim where 807 participants each swam 25 meters. The previous record was also broken in Estonia. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Winter Swimming World Championship 2024

8.3.2024, Tallinn. Winter Swimming World Championships in Tallinn. The event, which is the largest of its kind in the world, brought participants from all over the world. Also a new world record was made in relay swim where 807 participants each swam 25 meters. The previous record was also broken in Estonia. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Swans in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 2, 2023 - A swam is part of a group that settled at one of the beaches at the Black Sea, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Swans in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 2, 2023 - A swam is part of a group that settled at one of the beaches at the Black Sea, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Swans in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 2, 2023 - A swam is part of a group that settled at one of the beaches at the Black Sea, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Swans in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 2, 2023 - A swam is part of a group that settled at one of the beaches at the Black Sea, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Guardian of tropical marine ranch in south China island

STORY: Guardian of tropical marine ranch in south China island DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuzhizhou Island 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FENGGUO, Manager of Ocean Department, Wuzhizhou Island Resort 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG AIMIN, Former professor, Hainan University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG FENGGUO, Manager of Ocean Department, Wuzhizhou Island Resort STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FENGGUO, Manager of Ocean Department, Wuzhizhou Island Resort "I'm Wang Fengguo, 41 years old. I work for the Wuzhizhou Island Resort and I'm mainly in charge of works related to marine protection." In the past, when we swam underwater, we could see schools of fish, at least once in a few days. But from 2009, the number of fish started to decrease. I felt sad about that." The butterfly-shaped Wuzhizhou Island, a national-level tourist attraction, is located in Haitang Bay, south China's Hainan Province. In 2010, Wuzhizhou Isl

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Swimmers brave chilly river in traditional Prague race

STORY: Swimmers brave chilly river in traditional Prague race DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants in the traditional Prague race 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Czech): Participant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Czech): Participant 4. various of participants swimming 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Czech): TOMAS PROKOP, Competition director STORYLINE: Around 350 hardy swimmers took part in the traditional Christmas swimming competition in the Vltava River in Prague on Monday. The swimmers not only had to fight against the cold water with a temperature of 4.9 degrees Celsius but also against the strong current. SOUNDBITE 1 (Czech): Participant "I was in Vltava yesterday and it felt great. I swam in the current. It was amazing. And today it's going to be a bit of a battle over there by that buoy." SOUNDBITE 2 (Czech): Participant "The water flow is strong, but otherwise it's very good. I've been here for about 5 years." Besides the Czechs, there were also participants from

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Irie takes silver in 200 backstroke at worlds

ROME, Italy - Ryosuke Irie swims in the men's 200-meter backstroke final at the world championships in Rome on July 31. Irie, who swam 1 minute, 52.51 seconds, finished second, setting a Japanese record.

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Naked man swims in moat surrounding Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers approach a naked man to arrest him after he swam in the Imperial Palace moat in Tokyo on Oct. 7. The man claims to be British living in Spain and aged 40.

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Ex-Olympic swimmer, TV personality Michiko Kihara dies at 59

TOKYO, Japan - Michiko Kihara (file photo), who swam for Japan at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and became a popular television personality, died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 18. Kihara assumed the post of director of the Japan Swimming Federation in 2005, coached swimming and contributed to the promotion of masters swimming.

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Heat wave sends Wakayama wild monkeys to ocean

TANABE, Japan - Wild monkeys at a monkey park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, dive into the Pacific Ocean and enjoy swimming near the park on July 5. Among some 330 wild monkeys roaming the seaside park, a number of 3- and 4-year-old monkeys dived and swam during morning and evening meal times, according to park officials.

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Carp streamers fly with cherry blossoms

Some 100 carp streamers, koinobori in Japanese, swim beautifully in the air over a river at Watarase valley, Gunma Prefecture, on April 8 amid cherry blossoms that are almost in full bloom. Based on an ancient Chinese legend about a carp that swam upstream and became a dragon, carp have long been a symbol of success in Japan.

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100-Year Old Swimmer Misses Another World Record

TOKYO, JAPAN – JUL. 16: A 100-year old Japanese female, Mieko Nagaoka, world record holder of 1500-meter freestyle in the category of 100 year old swimmer or older, participated in the 400-meter freestyle at Japan Masters swimming competition on Thursday July 16 in Tokyo. Nagaoka, from Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, swam 20 minutes and 22 seconds, three and a half minutes behind the world record in the category. She is also set to swim 50-meter freestyle on July 19.

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Heat wave sends Wakayama wild monkeys to ocean

TANABE, Japan - Wild monkeys at a monkey park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, dive into the Pacific Ocean and enjoy swimming near the park on July 5. Among some 330 wild monkeys roaming the seaside park, a number of 3- and 4-year-old monkeys dived and swam during morning and evening meal times, according to park officials.

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Whale beached in western Japan, rescued

Fishermen and police officers work to guide a debilitated whale, beached in Anan, western Japan, back into the ocean on Jan. 20, 2016. Around 200 onlookers cheered their efforts to free the 10-meter-long mammal, believed to be a sperm whale. While continuing to splash seawater on the whale's skin to prevent it from drying, the rescuers put a rope around its body and pulled it free with a boat. The whale then swam into deeper waters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Whale beached in western Japan, rescued

Fishermen and police officers work to guide a debilitated whale, beached in Anan, western Japan, back into the ocean on Jan. 20, 2016. Around 200 onlookers cheered their efforts to free the 10-meter-long mammal, believed to be a sperm whale. While continuing to splash seawater on the whale's skin to prevent it from drying, the rescuers put a rope around its body and pulled it free with a boat. The whale then swam into deeper waters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Japanese national championships

Rikako Ikee (C), who is coming back from leukemia treatment, dives off the starting block in the women's 50-meter butterfly final at the national swimming championships at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on April 10, 2021. Ikee went on to complete a sweep of the four events she swam.