Michael Corcoran, a former captain for the Clinton Police Department Marine Control and avid fisherman, said that he often comes across floating debris in his boat from helium balloons that drift far ...

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Photos Show New Balloons Joining the Usual Suspects in the Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season kicked off Thursday with massive helium balloons floating through ...

What goes up, must come down. This is true of all things, but when it is a helium-filled balloon, tragedy can result. When a balloon comes down in water, sea creatures may eat it and die. When it ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season kicked off Thursday with massive helium balloons floating through New York on Thanksgiving Day. Parade-goers who braved chilly temperatures were treated to new ...