Ultramarathon swimmer sets record pace over 55km in crocodile-filled Australian river

Andy Donaldson completes journey on WA’s Ord River in under 12 hours and says risk of wildlife is always ‘nerve-racking’ ...

British Australian athlete swims 55km in WA’s croc-filled Ord River to set world record – video

Ultramarathon swimmer Andy Donaldson completed the Dam to Dam Challenge in a record time of 11 hours and 51 minutes, bettering the mark set by Simone Blaser, who was the first person to complete the s ...
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Donaldson attempts record Ord River swim despite croc risk

British-Australian marathon swimmer Andy Donaldson has begun a 55-kilometre 'Dam to Dam' swim along Western Australia's Ord River, aiming to break the record set in 2024 by Simone Blaser. The river is ...
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World record holder attempts daring swim in river known for its large crocodile population

British-Australian marathon swimmer Andy Donaldson is attempting to make history in Western Australia. Donaldson has taken on ...

Man's 'incredibly reckless' act with dog in Aussie waterway prompts warning: 'Serious risk'

An "incredibly reckless" act in a popular waterway has prompted a stern warning to locals and visitors to northern Australia, ...

Marathon Swimmer, 35, Attempts World Record 34-Mile Distance in River Infested with 5,500 Crocodiles

Andy Donaldson began his 34-mile swim along the crocodile-filled Ord River in Western Australia on April 28, according to his ...

Ultramarathon swimmer attempts record swim in Australian river with large crocodile population

It would be his longest swim he has undertaken so far, with some of his world record attempts, including swimming between the ...

Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art sees how 24 artists working across the country Yield Strength

The legacy of nuclear testing, environmental degradation and more among the challenges facing Australia, as explored by ...
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Gerald Winegrad: Borneo expedition reveals nature’s wonders | COMMENTARY

Columnist Gerald Winegrad shares details from his 18-day exploration of Borneo, featuring numerous sightings of exotic ...

This Florida Sinkhole Becomes a Seasonal Gathering Place for More Hundreds of Alligators

When people think of Florida, they may think of Disneyworld, sandy beaches, oranges, or sunshine. Then again, if you possess ...
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It's home to the largest concentration of crocodiles on the planet – 10 million of these ferocious reptiles to be precise. Swimming here is inadvisable...

South America's Kingdom of Water is the world's largest tropical wetland and covers 171,000 sq km of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. From October to March, floodwaters fill the Pantanal like a giant ...
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6 animals that can kill a hippo – "Weighing a mighty 4500kg the hippo is a huge, dangerous animal that only the boldest predator would dare approach"

The world's third-largest land mammal after the African and Asian elephants, the common hippo is no pushover. Reaching up to 5m long and weighing a mighty 4500kg (about six times the mass of a typical ...