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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

NSW: Dangerous surf warning #SurfReport

    VIA – LIFE IS LOCAL   Dangerous surf warning 19 Jul, 2012 11:28 AM DANGEROUS surf conditions are expected all the way from Port Stephens to Tweed Heads from Saturday. Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) issued an alert today following a Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warning. Skippers and owners of small craft should … Continue reading NSW: Dangerous surf warning #SurfReport

Tom Curren's Personal Surfboard 1991 Shaped By Al Merrick Selling On Ebay!

  Tom Curren’s Personal Surfboard 1991 Shaped By Al Merrick Selling On Ebay! Check out the big bucks this stick is bringing…   Tom Curren’s Personal Vintage Surfboard 1991 Shaped By The Master Al Merrick!!!! 3 Time World Champ, Signed By Al Merrick For Tom         Check it out here! http://www.ebay.com/itm/110915850049?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649  

SANTA CRUZ: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon #Cancer

  VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL 12-year-old Tommy Hickenbottom poses with his surfboard in 1959 when he was a 6th grader at Bay View Elementary. (Vareen Hickenbottom/Contributed )   Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon Posted:   07/15/2012 01:30:10 AM PDT Every surfer knows the feeling of riding a wave … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon #Cancer

Hunt under way for great white killer

  VIA – CANBERRA TIMES   Hunt under way for great white killer July 15, 2012 ATTEMPTS are being made to catch and cull the ”massive” white shark that killed a male surfer south of Wedge Island in Western Australia. The fatal attack occurred at 9am (WST), 4 kilometres south of the island, which is … Continue reading Hunt under way for great white killer

Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales

  AP NEWS   Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales   By By JASON DEAREN – 18 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scientists studying the carcass of a 47-foot fin whale that washed up on a beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore last month found the creature’s spine and ribs … Continue reading Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales

(VIRAL VIDEO) Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers #SurfReport

VIA – HUFF POST   Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers (VIDEO)   Posted: 07/13/2012 3:28 pm Updated: 07/13/2012 3:42 pm http://youtu.be/9YVp3U_5mqI Two divers are lucky to be in one piece after a frighteningly close encounter with a great white shark off the western coast of Australia last weekend. According to a video … Continue reading (VIRAL VIDEO) Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers #SurfReport

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UPDATE: Shark attack victim loses both hands, in stable condition after surgery

Brutal… VIA – RIA NOVOSTI Far Eastern shark attack victim stable after surgery 04:41 18/08/2011 VLADIVOSTOK, August 18 (RIA Novosti) A man who was attacked by a shark while swimming near the Russian shores of the Sea of Japan was in stable condition after surgery, a spokesman for the regional center for disaster medicine said … Continue reading UPDATE: Shark attack victim loses both hands, in stable condition after surgery

Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Nude Surfer Photo (Links to Photos)

VIA – ART INFO Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Surfer Pic NEW YORK— New York photographer Michael Dweck’s lush pics of nude women on the beach are suddenly causing quite a stir. Just last month, the fact that Art+Auction magazine featured an ad with Dweck’s image of a nude clutching … Continue reading Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Nude Surfer Photo (Links to Photos)

Hawaii: Nimitz State Beach Closed After Alleged Shark Bite – Witnesses: Shark Bit Surfer's Board #SurfReport

VIA – KITV HAWAII Nimitz State Beach Closed After Alleged Shark Bite Witnesses: Shark Bit Surfer’s Board POSTED: 1:49 pm HST September 4, 2011 UPDATED: 4:17 pm HST September 4, 2011 Ocean Safety and officials from the Department of Land and Natural Resources have closed Nimitz State Beach near White Plains in Kapolei for a … Continue reading Hawaii: Nimitz State Beach Closed After Alleged Shark Bite – Witnesses: Shark Bit Surfer's Board #SurfReport