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Shark chases surfer at Merewether Beach #SurfReport

VIA – THE HERALD     Shark chases surfer at Merewether Beach   MATT CARR 28 Mar, 2012 10:34 AM LIFEGUARDS locked down several Newcastle beaches this morning after a shark chased a surfer out of the waves at Merewether.The sighting of the 1.2-metre shark at about 9am prompted Merewether, Bar Beach and Dixon Park … Continue reading Shark chases surfer at Merewether Beach #SurfReport →

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Fundraiser for Surf Filmmaker Mike Prickett Wednesday (March 28)

VIA – HAWAII 24/7   Fundraiser for Surf Filmmaker Mike Prickett Wednesday (March 28) MEDIA RELEASE Mike Prickett WAIKOLOA—The Eddie Aikau Restaurant in Kings’ Shops, Waikoloa Beach Resort, will hold a fundraiser on Wednesday, March 28, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. for Mike Prickett, the underwater filmmaker who was recently injured in a diving accident. The fundraiser … Continue reading Fundraiser for Surf Filmmaker Mike Prickett Wednesday (March 28) →

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San Diego Surf Film Festival Makes Its Inaugural Debut in May 2012

  VIA – YAHOO   San Diego Surf Film Festival Makes Its Inaugural Debut in May 2012 By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network 38 minutes ago   Starting in May 2012, California surf fans will have one more reason to be stoked about San Diego. There is a brand new surf film festival coming to … Continue reading San Diego Surf Film Festival Makes Its Inaugural Debut in May 2012 →

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Switzerland Votes To End Dolphin Slave Trade

VIA – GLOBAL ANIMALS   Switzerland Votes To End Dolphin Slave Trade March 27, 2012 Candice Chandler (SEA SHEPHERD) SWITZERLAND — With help from Sea Shepherd and the Swiss Cetacean Society (SCS), Liberal Green deputy, Isabelle Chevalley, successfully introduced a ban on importing dolphins into Switzerland. After presenting the Swiss parliament with a document drafted … Continue reading Switzerland Votes To End Dolphin Slave Trade →

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NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill

VIA – THE IND   NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill   Written by Heather Miller Tuesday, March 27, 2012 A report released Monday by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration concludes that the dolphins residing in the northern Gulf of Mexico are “underweight, anemic, have low blood sugar and/or some symptoms of liver … Continue reading NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill →

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No waves, no surfing at NSSA contest

VIA – OC REG Published: March 26, 2012 Updated: 2:14 p.m. No waves, no surfing at NSSA contest Tiny waves in San Clemente on Saturday force postponement of a National Scholastic Surfing Association event after four hours of waiting for conditions to improve. The tournament will be made up April 28 in Dana Point.   … Continue reading No waves, no surfing at NSSA contest →

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VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading →

HAWAII: High Surf WARNING Extended for North Shore – 35 Foot Waves Expected! #SurfReport

VIA – MAUI NOW HAWAII:  High Surf WARNING Extended for North Shore – 35 Foot Waves Expected! #SurfReport February 7th, 2012 The High Surf ADVISORY for Maui’s north shore issued by the National Weather Service in Honolulu on Sunday, January 5 has been replaced by a High Surf WARNING, which will stay in effect until … Continue reading HAWAII: High Surf WARNING Extended for North Shore – 35 Foot Waves Expected! #SurfReport →