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Real Survival Stories

‘Beware of Alligators’

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

Society & Culture, Documentary, Sports, Wilderness, History

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Jeffrey Heim spends every minute of his free time pursuing his passion: scouring Florida’s waterways for fossilised shark teeth. But on one river diving expedition, he encroaches on the territory of a living, thriving, reptilian predator. With barely time to think, let alone react, Jeffrey’s survival will hinge on decisions made in the blink of an eye. A Noiser production, written by Joe Viner. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started with a 7-day free trial. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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May 30th, 2021, Sarasota County in Southwest Florida, USA. Dragon flies and mosquitoes buzz across the Meaka River.

0:35.0

It's an ancient slow-moving waterway that meanders through three counties,

0:40.0

draining into 600 square miles of swamp and wetlands

0:43.5

before flowing out into the Gulf of Mexico.

0:47.6

25-year-old Jeffrey Hheim stands on the riverbank

0:51.1

taking in his surroundings.

0:53.0

Longleaf pines and cypress trees crowd the opposite bank.

0:57.0

Their overhanging branches heavy with Spanish moss.

1:00.0

He takes a deep breath.

1:03.0

The humid air is sticky and warm, but he knows the water will be bracingly cold.

1:10.0

Jeffrey zips himself into his wets suit and slips on his flippers.

1:14.0

He attaches his snorkel, straps on his diving mask, and finally, he adjusts his head torch and GoPro.

1:21.0

He takes one more long, look around the bank before wading into the brown brackish water.

1:30.8

So at this point in the Mayaka River, the river is about 30 meters wide and it's pretty wild.

1:40.0

There's not many humans around in this sprawling nature preserve. It's very wild very natural and very beautiful, but the water is murky

1:51.0

He slowly trudges deeper into the river, pushing away the slime and algae.

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