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
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VIA – NAT GEO Positive charges on oxygen-binding proteins are key to diving mammals’ success Diving mammals, such as this Galapagos sea lion, evolved adaptations allowing them to stay underwater for prolonged periods of time. Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Jane J. Lee National Geographic Published June 14, 2013 Imagine holding your breath while … Continue reading How Diving Mammals Stay Underwater for So Long
The Huffington Post | By Jacqueline Howard Posted: 06/07/2013 2:17 pm EDT | Updated: 06/07/2013 2:17 pm EDT A remotely operated vehicle has come face-to-face with the world’s longest-known bony fish — and video footage of the rare encounter has now surfaced on YouTube. Check it out above. The giant oarfish was found in the northern … Continue reading Oarfish VIDEO: Rare Giant Fish Spotted In Gulf Of Mexico By Undersea Remote Vehicle #Fishing #Video
VIA – LA JOLLA LIGHT Shaper Tim Bessell says the Warhol Foundation rejected four or five of his preliminary surfboard-art designs. Longtime WindanSea Surf Club (WSC) member and board shaper Tim Bessell has released his second line of surfboards inspired by the work of the late American pop artist, Andy Warhol. Last year Bessell was … Continue reading WindanSea Surf Club member releases second line of Warhol-inspired surfboards #Art
Published on Jun 4, 2013 Raimana Kite Collision at Teahupoo. Subscribe here for daily X-Treme Videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c… Riders : Raimana Van Bastolear Jetski Pilote : Baptiste Gossein Kiteboard: Tamatoa Gillot Production Xtreme video Images Marc-Antoine Bouvant Music Sleeper Cell (John Hunter Jr, Jonathan Slott) EVO098 – UPPM Thanks Eric Labaste Raimana World XTreme Video … Continue reading VIDEO: Surfer Collides with Kite at Teahupoo #Tahiti #Kite #SurfReport
VIA – LA TIMES Kent Williams, owner of New Fishall Bait Co., stands next to a 1,323.5-pound Mako shark at the company’s headquarters in Gardena. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / June 4, 2013) From KTLA NewsJune 4, 2013, 8:35 a.m. Talk about a monster catch. A group of fishermen hauled in a … Continue reading 1,300-pound shark caught off Huntington Beach could be record #SurfReport #Fishing
VIA – AFP Climate change threatens California beaches: study (AFP) – 4 hours ago LOS ANGELES — Global warming could cost California beach communities hundreds of million dollars due to lost tourism and other income earned on the famously surfer-friendly coastline, a new study said. Storm damage and erosion will narrow beaches over the next … Continue reading Climate change threatens California beaches: study
VIA – MARINA DEL REY PATCH: Coastal Hazard: High Surf Advisory Big waves and rip currents will present a danger this morning. By Brooke Wirtschafter 8:56 am The National Weather Service has put a high surf advisory into effect until 11 am today. High surf will continue to affect west to northwest … Continue reading MARINA DEL REY: Coastal Hazard: High Surf Advisory #SurfReport
Snack time… VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL White shark spotted from helicopter off Rio Del Mar By STEPHEN BAXTER — Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 10/27/2011 05:45:00 PM PDT RIO DEL MAR – A white shark about 15 feet long was photographed from a helicopter on Wednesday about a quarter mile off Seacliff State Beach, shark … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: White shark spotted from helicopter off Rio Del Mar #SurfReport