VIA – NY TIMES With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Whale Hunt Endures Photo: After a hunt, a whale was quickly carved up and divided into shares. More Photos » By WILLIAM YARDLEY and ERIK OLSEN Published: October 16, 2011 BARROW, Alaska — The ancient whale hunt here is not so ancient anymore. “Ah, the … Continue reading With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Whale Hunt Endures
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Surfers rescue fishermen off West Coast
VIA – CBC CANADA Photo: One of the surfers in the rescue stands on the overturned boat with one of the rescued fishermen. Surfers rescue fishermen off West Coast CBC News Posted: Oct 17, 2011 9:17 AM PT Last Updated: Oct 17, 2011 9:52 AM PT Some West Coast surfers came to the rescue of … Continue reading Surfers rescue fishermen off West Coast
PHOTO!: The moment two heroes save the life of a British man who just had his leg bitten off by a shark
OMG, horror… VIA – DAILY RECORD Caught on camera: the moment two heroes save the life of a British man who just had his leg bitten off by a shark Sep 30 2011 Greig Box Two elderly men saved a British shark attack victim by putting his leg in a makeshift tourniquet, doctors have revealed. … Continue reading PHOTO!: The moment two heroes save the life of a British man who just had his leg bitten off by a shark
Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack
VIA – VANCOUVER ONLINE Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack By Thandi Fletcher, Postmedia News September 30, 2011 A Canadian-born man is fighting for his life after being attacked by a great white shark while swimming at a beach in Cape Town, South Africa. At about 12: 30 p.m. on Wednesday, Michael Cohen, 43, … Continue reading Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack
Film catching waves Mikey DeTemple’s Sight/Sound rides popular crest at upcoming festival
VIA – THE CHRONICLE HERALD CANADA Photo: Chris Del Moro rides the waves in Mikey DeTemple’s film Sight/Sound, screening on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at Park Lane Theatre in Halifax. Thursday is the opening night of the Canadian Surf Film Festival, featuring movies, parties and an art show. The second annual event runs till Sunday. … Continue reading Film catching waves Mikey DeTemple’s Sight/Sound rides popular crest at upcoming festival
Hurricane Katia kicking up high surf in Atlantic Canada – East Coast #SurfReport
VIA – CTV NEWS Hurricane Katia kicking up high surf in Atlantic Canada The Canadian Press Date: Friday Sep. 9, 2011 7:07 AM ET HALIFAX — Hurricane Katia is kicking up some big waves along the East Coast as the Category 1 storm continues to spin out in the Atlantic Ocean. Early today, Katia was … Continue reading Hurricane Katia kicking up high surf in Atlantic Canada – East Coast #SurfReport
Video: Humpback whale rescued after 7 hours near Kitimat, B.C. – 3rd in 2 weeks!
VIA – CBC.CA Humpback whale rescued near Kitimat, B.C. CBC News Posted: Aug 21, 2011 6:00 PM PT Last Updated: Aug 21, 2011 6:26 PM PT A young humpback whale is enjoying freedom after being set free from a British Columbia fisherman’s gill net near Kitimat. Gil Island, B.C.Gil Island, near Kitimat, B.C. On Thursday, … Continue reading Video: Humpback whale rescued after 7 hours near Kitimat, B.C. – 3rd in 2 weeks!
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Alberta man dies while scuba diving in 'rough surf' off Hawaiian coast – Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police
VIA – VANCOUVER SUN Alberta man dies while scuba diving in ‘rough surf’ off Hawaiian coast Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police Calgary Herald April 12, 2012 7:48 AM William Savage, 59, of Okotoks, was with a scuba diving tour north of Honokohau when the incident occurred, police … Continue reading Alberta man dies while scuba diving in 'rough surf' off Hawaiian coast – Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police
Video: Humpback whale rescued after 7 hours near Kitimat, B.C. – 3rd in 2 weeks!
Surfers ride the waves in Lake Ontario #SurfReport
Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale
VIA = CANADA.COM Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale askatchewan man moved to Tofino and had a ‘life-changing’ encounter Sandra McCulloch, Times Colonist Published: Thursday, July 19, 2012 Cam Shaw can’t see a thing without his glasses on. But the Tofino man can’t surf with glasses, so when … Continue reading Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale
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Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra
VIA – NATIONAL POST Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra Feb 24, 2012 – 5:02 PM ET A Vancouver Island man, who has been fishing for more than 60 years, noticed that the seals commonly found near fishing boats tend to beat a hasty retreat whenever orcas make … Continue reading Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra