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Mr Pipeline thinks Olympic surfing is swell idea

VIA – REUTERS   Mr Pipeline thinks Olympic surfing is swell idea   By James Regan SYDNEY | Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:11am EST (Reuters) – With millions of people from Norway to Nantucket taking up surfing it is high time the sport was given a place at the Olympic Games, says revered Hawaiian surfer … Continue reading Mr Pipeline thinks Olympic surfing is swell idea →

Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties

VIA – FISH CHANNEL   Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties Research under more natural conditions details unexpected findings. By David Alderton February 14, 2012 Shark skin with denticles showing at left, above the eye. Photo credit: David Alderton There is growing interest in the way in which animals have developed particular characteristics to … Continue reading Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties →

BON APPETIT – My Morning Routine: Kelly Slater, Pro Surfer

VIA – BON APPETIT   My Morning Routine: Kelly Slater, Pro Surfer   1:00 AM / February 11, 2012 / Posted by Guest Filed Under: my morning routine Welcome to My Morning Routine! In this series, we take a look at how people start their days. In the first few installations, we focused on Bon … Continue reading BON APPETIT – My Morning Routine: Kelly Slater, Pro Surfer →

Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There's an app for that

VIA – MERC NEWS A San Diego shark research group recently released an iPhone application that tracks tagged white sharks as they migrate through the Pacific Ocean. (Marine Conservation Science Institute)     Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There’s an app for that By Stephen Baxter – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted:   02/13/2012 08:18:07 PM … Continue reading Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There's an app for that →

OC Companies Dominate SIMA Image Awards

OC Companies Dominate SIMA Image Awards   By Kari HamanakaMonday, February 13, 2012 The Aliso Viejo-based Surf Industry Manufacturers Association’s Image Awards attracted representatives of nearly 800 apparel companies, retailers and others in the action sports industry last week. Companies in the apparel, shoe and surf products industries were honored in 16 categories. Brands from … Continue reading OC Companies Dominate SIMA Image Awards →

NWS: High Surf and Small Craft Advisories for the Marianas Thru TOMORROW 4 pm #SurfReport

  VIA – PACIFIC NEWS CENTER NWS: High Surf and Small Craft Advisories for the Marianas Thru TOMORROW 4 pm   Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 February 2012 13:42 Written by Kevin Kerrigan Tuesday, 14 February 2012 07:42 Guam – The National Weather Service has issued both a High Surf and a Small Craft Advisory for … Continue reading NWS: High Surf and Small Craft Advisories for the Marianas Thru TOMORROW 4 pm #SurfReport →

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Slater wins surf title

I love these kind of posts, just throw it out there and see what happens lol… VIA – THE FIJI TIMES Slater wins surf title Aap Thursday, October 20, 2011 PENICHE, Portugal – Kelly Slater has all but sealed an 11th world surfing title despite being defeated in the final of the Rip Curl Pro … Continue reading Slater wins surf title →

Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing

  http://youtu.be/ZdAunXTV2WA   http://youtu.be/m7iKj9IXfLM   http://youtu.be/rGIcAVNMoqM   Via – Guardian UK A 51-year-old man has suffered severe puncture wounds after being attacked by a shark off the coast of New South Wales. Alan Saunders, a fisherman, was attempting to free three sharks trapped in his net when the animal struck. Saunders has been taken to … Continue reading Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing →

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 →