VIA – WEATHER.COM Typhoon Arrives in China After Hitting Phillipines pdated: September 29, 2011 7:20 am ET HONG KONG (AP) — A powerful typhoon arrived in southern China on Thursday after skirting Hong Kong and bringing death and widespread flooding to the Philippines earlier this week. Typhoon Nesat made landfall on the eastern tip of … Continue reading Typhoon Arrives in China After Hitting Phillipines, Typhoon Nalgae next! – Asia #SurfReport
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Bra Boys director is Fighting back
VIA – FILM BUSINESS ASIA Bra Boys director is Fighting back Wed, 28 September 2011 11:46 AM (HKT) By Patrick Frater Australian sales company Odin’s Eye has picked up international rights to Fighting Fear, an action-drama directed by Macario De Souza, who previously co-directed Australia’s biggest ever documentary Bra Boys. Thematically, the feature film picks … Continue reading Bra Boys director is Fighting back
Shooting down the barrel, with a lens
VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN Shooting down the barrel, with a lens Fred Pawle From: The Australian September 20, 2011 12:00AM Chris Ross attacks The Right, an out-of-the-way shelf in the southwest of Western Australia. Peers say photographer Russell Ord’s technique has changed the game. Picture: Russell Ord Source: Supplied WHEN surf photographer Russell Ord arrived … Continue reading Shooting down the barrel, with a lens
Amazing: Beluga whale blows ring-shaped bubbles
It’s almost ironic that the Japanese can train these whales to “play” and do sentient things but in the same breath allow their countrymen to go out and slaughter them…any way, this really is cool. VIA – NINE MSN Beluga whale blows ring-shaped bubbles 06:30 AEST Wed Sep 14 2011 By ninemsn staff The whale … Continue reading Amazing: Beluga whale blows ring-shaped bubbles
'Wrong' Shark Caught in Primorye
KILL ALL THE SHARKS…woops that one doesn’t attack people… VIA – MOSCOW TIMES ‘Wrong’ Shark Caught in Primorye 13 September 2011 The Moscow Times Shark hunters in the Far East reported nabbing the beast behind a string of attacks in the region last month, RIA-Novosti said Monday. But scientists said the captured 2.5-meter-long shark is … Continue reading 'Wrong' Shark Caught in Primorye
Shark savages French diplomat while kite-surfing in Papua New Guinea
Here we go again… VIA – AFP Shark savages French diplomat in PNG (AFP) – 36 minutes ago SYDNEY — A French diplomat working for the European Union in Papua New Guinea was airlifted to Australia on Monday after a shark attacked him when he was kite-surfing off Port Moresby. Thomas Viot, 30, was bitten … Continue reading Shark savages French diplomat while kite-surfing in Papua New Guinea
Scientists refute report on capture of great white shark in Primorye – Shark still on loose
VIA – NEWS BCM Scientists refute report on capture of great white shark in Primorye Scientists refute the information about the capture of a five-meter great white shark in Primorye. Yesterday, a local paper published a photo of a huge shark caught by fishermen. Scientists claim that the photo taken is a montage. In fact, … Continue reading Scientists refute report on capture of great white shark in Primorye – Shark still on loose
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Another 3rd shark attack reported in Russia's Far East
VIA – RIA NOVOSTI Another shark attack reported in Russia’s Far East 08:39 27/08/2011 VLADIVOSTOK, August 27 (RIA Novosti) Rescuers in Russia’s Far Eastern region of Primorye are checking a report of another shark attack a day after the swimming ban was lifted, a spokesman for the region’s rescue service said on Saturday. “We received … Continue reading Another 3rd shark attack reported in Russia's Far East