Monthly Archives: December 2011

Monster from the deep… on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Monster from the deep… on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve It is believed the mammal was dead before it was washed up on the beach By Charles Walford Last updated at 2:03 PM on 28th December 2011 A 40ft sperm whale has been washed … Continue reading Monster from the deep… on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve

Elle Macpherson takes a surfing lesson at Byron Bay with former US champion Rusty Miller

VIA – COURIER MAIL AUSTRALIA Elle Macpherson takes a surfing lesson at Byron Bay with former US champion Rusty Miller Greg Stolz From: The Courier-Mail December 29, 2011 12:00AM SUPERMODEL SURF: Elle Macpherson surfing in Byron Bay. Picture: Nathan Richter Source: The Courier-Mail EVEN as she approaches 50, “The Body” isn’t afraid to show off … Continue reading Elle Macpherson takes a surfing lesson at Byron Bay with former US champion Rusty Miller

Surfing Dog Parade Float

Surfing Dog Parade Float – DogChannel.com “iew more dog videos at http://www.DogChannel.com/Videos Ernie Slone, the Editor of Dog Fancy magazine and DogChannel.com, took video footage of dogs surfing during a practice run for the upcoming beach-themed float, sponsored by Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Pet Foods, that will appear in the Jan 2, 2012 Rose … Continue reading Surfing Dog Parade Float

Safe and sound for Christmas: A shaggy haired Gerard Butler jets into Glasgow days after cheating death in surfing accident

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Safe and sound for Christmas: A shaggy haired Gerard Butler jets into Glasgow days after cheating death in surfing accident By Georgina Littlejohn Last updated at 9:55 PM on 27th December 2011 His family must have been going out of their minds with worry after his near-fatal surfing accident a … Continue reading Safe and sound for Christmas: A shaggy haired Gerard Butler jets into Glasgow days after cheating death in surfing accident

BC's Japan Tsunami Debris Problem

Maybe Japan could pay the whaling ships or use some of the relief funds they are using to whale on cleaning up the garbage? BC’s Japan Tsunami Debris Problem Tuesday, 27 December 2011 Trevor Williams Image courtesy U.S. Navy. Debris from the March 11th 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami is rapidly approaching the BC coastline … Continue reading BC's Japan Tsunami Debris Problem

Orcas, sharks in feeding frenzy

VIA – STUFF CO NZ Orcas, sharks in feeding frenzy ALEX FENSOME Last updated 05:00 28/12/2011 WASHED UP: A bloodied shark washed ashore on Blue Cliffs Beach as orcas just off the coast hunted on Boxing Day. Boxing Day at Blue Cliffs Beach, near Tuatapere in Southland, turned into a feeding frenzy, as a pod … Continue reading Orcas, sharks in feeding frenzy

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Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community

VIA – YAHOO!   Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community   By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network 5 hours, 35 minutes ago On February 24th, 2012 the surfing community learned that the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay was being downgraded by the Association of Surfing Professionals due, in part, to Billabong’s recent financial woes. Here are … Continue reading Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community

VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net

VIA – MSNBC   Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net A California gray whale is moving freely after rescuers spent seven hours untangling it from a discarded fishing net. Rescuers suspect the whale had been dragging the net–which was filled with dozens of dead animals–for weeks. KNBC-TV’s Vikki Vargas reports. … Continue reading VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net

SAN DIEGO: Weather outlook is colder, wetter with high surf and rip currents #SurfReport

  LA JOLLA LIGHT   Weather outlook is colder, wetter with high surf and rip currents City News Service A pair of cold winter storms is expected in San Diego County this week. “Winter storms are poised to impact Southern California this week with periods of rain and mountain snow, gusty winds and cold weather,” … Continue reading SAN DIEGO: Weather outlook is colder, wetter with high surf and rip currents #SurfReport