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#VIDEO: Blind Surfer Surfs Infamously Dangerous ‘Pipeline,’ Inspiring Documentary Ensues #Inspiration #Aloha #SurfReport
VIA – SPORTS GRID by Matt Rudnitsky | 11:50 am, August 2nd, 2013 Derek Rabelo was born blind, but wanted to become a surfer. He succeeded, and even surfed the infamously dangerous Banzai Pipeline in O’ahu, Hawaii. There’s not much to say here, except that this is an incredible story and you need to watch … Continue reading #VIDEO: Blind Surfer Surfs Infamously Dangerous ‘Pipeline,’ Inspiring Documentary Ensues #Inspiration #Aloha #SurfReport
VIDEOS: Surfer knocked unconscious by whale at Bondi Beach #SurfReport #VIDEO
http://youtu.be/LfYiUGIA1s0 VIA – BBC http://youtu.be/HEsebjs5f3I 7 July 2013 Last updated at 10:01 ET Help A surfer at Australia’s Bondi beach has been knocked out by a whale, thought to weigh more than 50 tonnes. The southern right whale, which was with its calf, seemed curious at first, but then it flicked its tail, knocking … Continue reading VIDEOS: Surfer knocked unconscious by whale at Bondi Beach #SurfReport #VIDEO
Pacifica Shark Attack: Kayaker Relates Harrowing Moment Great White Shark Went After Craft (VIDEO) #SurfReport #Fishing #Kayak
Posted: 06/27/2013 11:39 am EDT A kayaker is thanking his lucky stars after surviving a terrifying shark attack that happened while paddling off a California beach Tuesday. Micah Flansburg was fishing with his father-in-law about 100 yards from shore in Pacifica, near San Francisco, Calif., when what may have been great white shark attacked the … Continue reading Pacifica Shark Attack: Kayaker Relates Harrowing Moment Great White Shark Went After Craft (VIDEO) #SurfReport #Fishing #Kayak
Photographer Captures Great White Soaring 8 Feet Into The Air #SurfReport #Photography #Aloha
VIA – PAWNATION By Kelli Bender Jun 27th 2013 Watch out! Great white sharks have taken to the sky. Okay, they aren’t flying around with laser beams attached to their heads, but these predators are getting some serious air. According to Daily Mail, a photographer captured pictures of a great white launching itself 8 … Continue reading Photographer Captures Great White Soaring 8 Feet Into The Air #SurfReport #Photography #Aloha
Rare North Pacific Right Whale Seen for the First Time in 62 Years
By Paul Ciampanelli Jun 21st 2013 A North Pacific right whale was seen off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, last week, marking the first time humans have seen one of the species in over 60 years, and the seventh time in a century, according to British Columbia’s The Province. Right whales were plentiful … Continue reading Rare North Pacific Right Whale Seen for the First Time in 62 Years
Video: John John’s mental air from the #OakleyPro Bali #SurfReport #Aloha
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Australia: Missing man mauled by sharks
What a nightmare… VIA – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Missing man mauled by sharks The West Australian August 30, 2011, 9:39 am A Victorian builder has been found dead in shark-infested waters off the Queensland coast. The 48-year-old man’s body was found mauled by sharks, 13 hours after he went missing, off Palm Island. Five helicopters … Continue reading Australia: Missing man mauled by sharks
Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia
VIA – 10 LOCAL Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia Author: By Hilary Whiteman CNN Published On: Apr 04 2012 03:43:40 AM EDT (CNN) -After four fatal shark attacks in seven months, beachgoers on the south coast of Western Australia are understandably anxious about entering the water.”Dawn and dusk are perceived … Continue reading Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia