Harris County woman sues after being hit face by surfboard in Galveston #SurfReport

    VIA – BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE A Harris County woman is suing a surfer whose board hit her in the face while she was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, court records More »

Pismo family using social media in search for missing surfboard – Facebook post has gone viral

VIA – SANTA MARIA TIMES hour ago • By April Charlton / Senior Staff Writer / acharlton@santamariatimes.com When one Pismo Beach family turned to social media earlier this month in an effort More »

Drug testers swoop on pro surfing circuit #SurfReport

Long time coming I’d say…plus love the sexy shot of Dane… VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN   WILL SWANTON From:The Australian March 11, 201312:00AM   Despite performing one of the best moves of More »

Rihanna Goes Jet-Skiing With Pro Surfer During Birthday Holiday Out In Hawaii

Well we all know she likes bad boys lol…   22nd February 2013, 12:22 The ‘Stay’ singer was back to enjoying more extreme sports this week during her Pacific holiday. Rihanna enjoyed More »

Network A’s Alana: Surfer Girl Season 2 Kicks Off With Alana Blanchard Modeling in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

    VIA – MARKETWIRE   February 18, 2013 12:46 ET   “Alana: Surfer Girl” Is a 10-Episode Video Series Posting Each Monday on Network A NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – Feb 18, More »

 

Category Archives: Asia

Oil poisoning? Alarming sea animal deaths on India's west coast

  I hate big oil…   VIA – DECCAN CHRONICLE   Oil poisoning? Alarming sea animal deaths on India’s west coast April 7, 2012 IANS Mumbai/Ratnagiri A dead Bryde’s whale washes up ashore. Ecologists suspect oil or chemical poisoning – IANS Two giant Baleen’s humpback whale sharks washed up dead on the Mumbai and Thane

O.C. surfer testifies in Bali bombing trial

VIA – OC REGISTER O.C. surfer testifies in Bali bombing trial Published: April 5, 2012 Updated: 5:23 p.m. By / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER It was a decade ago when a bomb blasted through nightclubs in Bali, sending shock through the surfing community as news hit in O.C. that among the 202 dead in the

Op-Ed: Japanese whaling fleet captured 267 whales, adds to stockpiles

Glad they’re using all their resources to clean up the waters around their country, oh no wait, they’re waiting for us to pay for that while they go off and kill whales in the name of science… VIA – DIGITAL JOURNAL Op-Ed: Japanese whaling fleet captured 267 whales, adds to stockpiles By Elizabeth Batt Apr

Photo of whale shark used as surfboard sparks outrage!

VIA – ABS CBN NEWS   Photo of whale shark used as surfboard sparks outrage ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 04/02/2012 12:34 PM | Updated as of 04/02/2012 12:35 PM A girl uses a butanding (whale shark) as a surfboard in this photo, which went viral on Facebook.MANILA, Philippines – A photo of a butanding (whale shark)

Japan reactor has fatally high radiation, no water

As the radiation leaks into the sea, spreading all over the world, contaminating sealife …   VIA – SEATTLE PI   Japan reactor has fatally high radiation, no water   In this photo taken by an endoscope and released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), a white thermometer, right, is seen through the surface of

Surfers, sharks struggle to share the ocean in Australia

VIA – THE CHINA POST Updated Monday, March 26, 2012 5:41 pm TWN, By Amy Coopes, AFP Surfers, sharks struggle to share the ocean in Australia SYDNEY–Rolling from his surfboard, blood gushing from the wound where a shark had just ripped a big chunk of flesh from his thigh, Australian Glen Folkard had just one thought: “I’m alive.” Folkard,

James Cameron's Mariana Trench Dive Reaches Successful Conclusion

VIA – HUFF POST James Cameron’s Mariana Trench Dive Reaches Successful Conclusion 03/25/12 11:21 PM ET AP HONOLULU — Hollywood icon James Cameron has completed his journey to Earth’s deepest point. The director of “Titanic,” “Avatar” and other films used a specially designed submarine to dive nearly seven miles. He spent time exploring and filming

Stanford marine biologists search for the world's strongest coral

VIA – STANFORD Stanford marine biologists search for the world’s strongest coral   Stanford Report, March 19, 2012   Researchers are blogging about their expedition to the South Pacific, where they are studying why some corals survive the effects of climate change while others die. By Brooke Donald   Stanford marine biologist Stephen Palumbi describes

Red Bull Founder Reportedly Dead At 80

VIA – HUFF POST Chaleo Yoovidhya Dies: Red Bull Founder Reportedly Dead At 80   Posted: 03/17/2012 8:50 am Updated: 03/17/2012 10:07 am The founder of the energy drink Red Bull has died, according to the Bangkok Post. Chaleo Yoovidhya, a Thai billionaire and the world’s 205th richest man, died at a hospital in Bankok

Pinoys in UAE mourn death of kite-surfer

VIA- GMA NETWORK Pinoys in UAE mourn death of kite-surfer March 16, 2012 1:10pm Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) mourned the death of a kababayan who was based in Dubai but died in a kite-surfing incident while on vacation in the United States. Condolences poured in for Dante Torres, including on his Facebook