[Glenn]

A more plausible explanation than this bogus magical animal sixth sense nonsense

Rubbish. Animals have been endowed by their creator with mechanisms to survive that you didn't get. No need to be snippy about it.

[AmericaUnited]

He wasn't getting snippy, just saying that it is a natural sense and not some voodoo "magical" powers.

[DB]

Actually, most animals can swim instinctively. Many people, especially the young and third world women can't.