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Entangled gray whale off Calif. freed after chase

VIA – KHOA   Entangled gray whale off Calif. freed after chase Associated Press Posted on April 2, 2012 at 2:01 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) — A migrating gray whale with debris wrapped around its tail was finally freed after rescuers in a small boat chased it along the Southern California coast so they could … Continue reading Entangled gray whale off Calif. freed after chase →

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NOAA listing Gulf dolphin death information on website

VIA – LEDGER INQUIRER   NOAA listing Gulf dolphin death information on website By Karen Nelson — Sun Herald Posted: 6:14pm on Apr 2, 2012; Modified: 7:52am on Apr 3, 2012 GULFPORT, Miss. — NOAA Fisheries has responded to the cry for information in this year’s string of dolphin deaths in the northern Gulf that … Continue reading NOAA listing Gulf dolphin death information on website →

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Roy Harrell: Surf forecasting still leaves a lot to be desired

VIA – DELMARVA NOW   Roy Harrell: Surf forecasting still leaves a lot to be desired Apr. 3, 2012 Traditionally, spring is a good time for surf here on Delmarva. Surf-producing, low-pressure systems associated with coastal storms usually seem more frequent, as we traditionally see a lot more unstable weather this time of year. But … Continue reading Roy Harrell: Surf forecasting still leaves a lot to be desired →

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Boards to ring the Bell – Talking differnt boards for round one at Bells.

VIA – ESPN   Updated: April 3, 2012, 12:40 PM ET Boards to ring the Bell Talking differnt boards for round one at Bells. By Peter ‘Joli’ Wilson ESPN Action Sports Archive JoliWhen Joel Parkinson has a little more rail to work with, he buries a little more rail. “Bells is one of those waves … Continue reading Boards to ring the Bell – Talking differnt boards for round one at Bells. →

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San Diego: Heavy surf pounds coast for second day #SurfReport

VIA – UT SAN DIEGO   Heavy surf pounds coast for second day Written by Gary Robbins 4:34 p.m., April 2, 2012 Updated 5:04 p.m. A powerful swell out of the west-northwest mixed with one from the south-southwest to produce a second day of big waves along the San Diego County coastline, as UT-Sandiego photograph … Continue reading San Diego: Heavy surf pounds coast for second day #SurfReport →

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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 … Continue reading Op-Ed: Japanese whaling fleet captured 267 whales, adds to stockpiles →

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Shark fears force national triathlon competitors out of the ocean

  VIA – SMH Shark fears force national triathlon competitors out of the ocean Courtney Trenwith April 3, 2012 – 10:30AM A fatal shark attack has led organisers of a national triathlon competition being held in Busselton this week to cancel the ocean swim leg. Almost 1000 students participating in either the national or local … Continue reading Shark fears force national triathlon competitors out of the ocean →

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VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading →