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Santa Monica Surf School Wars: City's Top Surf Camp Pick Backs Out; Surf Academy Out, Too

After working with many cities on many projects, money talks and loyalty walks… VIA – SANTA MONICA PATCH City’s Top Surf Camp Pick Backs Out; Surf Academy Out, Too San Diego-based Surf Diva says it was ‘bullied’ by the camp that’s contracted with the city for 11 years—until now. By Jenna Chandler 1:09 pm It’s … Continue reading Santa Monica Surf School Wars: City's Top Surf Camp Pick Backs Out; Surf Academy Out, Too →

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Help Save World’s Most Endangered Dolphins

VIA – CARE2 Help Save World’s Most Endangered Dolphins One of the smallest, and rarest, marine mammals in the world, Hector’s dolphins are found only in the shallow coastal waters off of New Zealand. There are now fewer than 8,000 of the two subspecies of these dolphins, which are genetically distinct from each other: the … Continue reading Help Save World’s Most Endangered Dolphins →

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Ga. Aquarium expecting rare beluga whale birth

VIA – YAHOO Georgia Aquarium’s resident pregnant … Ga. Aquarium expecting rare beluga whale birth By DORIE TURNER | Associated Press – 5 hrs ago ATLANTA (AP) — The world’s largest aquarium is expecting the pitter patter of giant fins. The Georgia Aquarium has a rare beluga whale pregnancy, the first mammal to conceive at … Continue reading Ga. Aquarium expecting rare beluga whale birth →

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Two men arrested for killing more than 500 sharks after they cut off their fins and dumped them back in the water

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Two men arrested for killing more than 500 sharks after they cut off their fins and dumped them back in the water By Paul Thompson PUBLISHED: 15:37 EST, 11 April 2012 | UPDATED: 15:37 EST, 11 April 2012 Wildlife officials have arrested two men for killing more than 500 sharks. … Continue reading Two men arrested for killing more than 500 sharks after they cut off their fins and dumped them back in the water →

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Amazing wipeout photos make a splash

VIA – THE SUN Amazing wipeout photos make a splash Board stupid … a surfer takes a dive on the North Shore in Hawaii Barcroft Media By BELLA BATTLE Published: Today at 19:24 A FALLING surfer is dwarfed by a 30ft wave in these incredible wipeout pictures. In another shot a surfer hangs 50ft above … Continue reading Amazing wipeout photos make a splash →

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Michael Peterson: Surfer honoured in a paddle out at Kirra

VIA – 9 MSN Surfer honoured in a paddle out at Kirra Tony Bartlett and Guy Hand 14:04 AEST Wed Apr 11 2012 Some of Australia’s top surfers will pay tribute to Michael Peterson on Saturday when they join a a traditional “paddle out” to farewell the King of Kirra. World champions Rabbit Bartholomew and … Continue reading Michael Peterson: Surfer honoured in a paddle out at Kirra →

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Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths

VIA – HUFF POST Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths 05/06/12 04:20 PM ET AP LIMA, Peru — Peru’s Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins. Neither the Health Ministry nor Peru’s oceanographic institute … Continue reading Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths →

Historia de los trajes de Surf

Historia de los trajes de Surf Pues el traje de neopreno, una noche de verano, lo trajeron los extraterrestres. jaja… q no, vamos a contarlo. La verdad es que las primeras experimentaciones, más bien , la idea de inventar algo que permitiera baños más largos en invierno, y más largos, está bastante disputada. Ya en … Continue reading Historia de los trajes de Surf →