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Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins

VIA – ESPN GO Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins Tue, Apr 10 10:33 AM ET by Keith Hamm The campaign to save the planet’s most critically endangered dolphin species received a surge of support last month as two of action sports’ busiest environmental activists joined forces in New Zealand. Billabong free-surfer Dave Rastovich … Continue reading Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins →

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Surf Culture on Wheels Doheny Wood Car Show Set for April 14

VIA – DANA POINT TIMES Surf Culture on Wheels: Doheny Wood Car Show Set for April 14 by Andrea Swayne Apr 09, 2012 | 240 views Dana Point members of the Southern California Woodie Club (L to R) Gary Clark, Janeann Clark, Tom Bistline, Mike McLaughlin, Gaye Brobeck and Dave Brobeck met up at Doheny … Continue reading Surf Culture on Wheels Doheny Wood Car Show Set for April 14 →

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Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

VIA – NPR   Battling ‘Red Tide,’ Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning by Ashley Ahearn   An oyster shucker on Samish Island, Wash. on Puget Sound. The state is frequently forced to close beaches to oyster gatherers because of the risks of harmful algae blooms. Public health officials have their hands full … Continue reading Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning →

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Levy, Wilkings inducted into Hermosa Surfers Walk of Fame

VIA – EASY READER   Levy, Wilkings inducted into Hermosa Surfers Walk of Fame   Walk of Fame inductee Mark Levy. Levy, Wilkings inducted into Hermosa Surfers Walk of Fame Walk of Fame inductee Mark Levy. Walk of Fame inductee Steve Wilkings. Mark Levy and emcee John Joseph. Saul Levy and sons Mark and Derek. … Continue reading Levy, Wilkings inducted into Hermosa Surfers Walk of Fame →

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Fishing show host killed in small plane crash

VIA – MSN Fishing show host killed in small plane crash April 6, 2012, 8:33 PM EST EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say it appears the host of the popular fishing show “Spanish Fly” was killed when his single-engine plane crashed in southwest Florida. Bing: Watch clips of Jose Wejebe’s ‘Spanish Fly’ show The … Continue reading Fishing show host killed in small plane crash →

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Peru's Congress wants report on mass dolphin deaths

I hate big oil…   VIA – PERU THIS WEEK   Peru’s Congress wants report on mass dolphin deaths   Andina   April 8, 2012   Daniel Abugattas, president of the Peruvian Congress, said he hopes the executive branch -through the ministers of environment, production, and energy and mines- will report to Parliament about the … Continue reading Peru's Congress wants report on mass dolphin deaths →

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Whales sensed Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster

I hate big oil…   VIA – FOX NEWS   Whales sensed Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster Written By Peter Gwynne Published April 08, 2012 Inside Science News Service A sperm whale. (Franco Banfi)   technique that monitors whales through the sounds they emit has answered a key issue raised by the explosion of the … Continue reading Whales sensed Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster →

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Polen dankt Saoedi-Arabie voor kite-surfer redding

via – waarmaarraar Polen dankt Saoedi-Arabie voor kite-surfer redding De Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Radek Sikorski heeft Saudi-Arabië bedankt voor haar hulp bij de redding van een Poolse kite-surfer die vorige week vrijdag vermist werd in de Rode Zee. Op zondagavond sprak minister Sikorski met Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid Prins Saud Al-Faisal, de minister van Buitenlandse … Continue reading Polen dankt Saoedi-Arabie voor kite-surfer redding →

Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo – #SurfReport

VIA – BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo October 12, 2011, 5:58 AM EDT By Tony C. Dreibus (Updates with Jova moving inland from first paragraph.) Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Jova came ashore near Mexico’s Pacific resort of Manzanillo with winds of 85 miles (140 kilometers) per hour, the … Continue reading Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo – #SurfReport →

Beach closed after 3 hurt by rough surf in Harvey Cedars – East Coast #SurfReport

VIA – APP.COM Beach closed after 3 hurt by rough surf in Harvey Cedars 5:20 PM, Aug. 5, 2011 HARVEY CEDARS — Three people were being treated at area hospitals after being rescued from rough surf by lifeguards Friday afternoon. The Middlesex Avenue beach was closed to swimmers, according to emergency medical officials. A decision … Continue reading Beach closed after 3 hurt by rough surf in Harvey Cedars – East Coast #SurfReport →

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 →