Clementine Cuneo, Police Reporter From:The Daily Telegraph December 03, 201210:31AM A grey nurse shark / Pic: South West Rocks Dive Centre Source: The Daily Telegraph A MAN bitten by a shark while spear fishing on the NSW mid-north coast has undergone surgery. Paramedics were called to a boat ramp to meet the man who had … Continue reading NSW beach closed after shark attack
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The incredible moment a pro surfer performed a rare backflip off the North Shore of Hawaii captured on video @gabrielmedinaaa #SurfReport
VIA – DAILY MAIL UK By John Clarke PUBLISHED:17:38 EST, 27 November 2012| UPDATED:17:43 EST, 27 November 2012 Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina pulled off a flawless and rare backflip maneuver off Oahu’s North Shore in Hawaii last week that quite possibly could push his sport to a whole new level. ‘Today I pulled the … Continue reading The incredible moment a pro surfer performed a rare backflip off the North Shore of Hawaii captured on video @gabrielmedinaaa #SurfReport
A shark bit a Florida teen surfer Monday while he was paddling back in to an Atlantic beach #SurfReport
Fla. surfer, 14, has run-in with shark Shark attacks along the U.S. coast Despite Monday’s incident in Melbourne Beach, Fla., shark attacks in the United States are relatively rare. Stacey Barchenger, Florida TodayShare 5 Comment A shark bit a Florida teen surfer Monday while he was paddling back in to an … Continue reading A shark bit a Florida teen surfer Monday while he was paddling back in to an Atlantic beach #SurfReport
How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable
VIA – OUTSIDE Tuesday, November 13, 2012 By Adventure Ethics Photo: Sustainable Surf Here is the good news: Expanded polystyrene (a.k.a. EPS, or the branded name Styrofoam) is recyclable. Here’s the bad news: much of it is not recycled and therefore EPS-based surfboards are made from virgin EPS. Some more bad … Continue reading How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable
Fossil On Santa Cruz Beach Found By Surfers Likely From Extinct Whale (PHOTO)
VIA – HUFFINGTON POST Posted: 11/15/2012 6:01 pm EST Updated: 11/15/2012 6:34 pm EST Some surfers made an amazing discovery near Santa Cruz, Calif., yesterday, when they found what looked to be a fossilized row of vertebrae jutting out of some rocks during an “extremely low tide.” One surfer, Reddit user “Donkahones,” snapped a … Continue reading Fossil On Santa Cruz Beach Found By Surfers Likely From Extinct Whale (PHOTO)
PHOTOS: Diver braves the waters to swim with deadly 26-foot anaconda
VIA – DAILY MAIL UK What lies beneath…. Diver braves the waters to swim with deadly 26-foot anaconda Swiss diver Franco Banfi went to the Mato Grosso region of Brazil to capture these amazing close-up of enormous anaconda snakes in their natural habitat These underwater beasts feed on rodents, birds and fish, lurking close … Continue reading PHOTOS: Diver braves the waters to swim with deadly 26-foot anaconda
VIDEO: Incredibly Rare White Humpback Whale Spotted Off Coast of Norway #MobyDickLives
http://youtu.be/3rJ75Jki22Q VIA – PAWNATION By Kelli Bender Nov 15th 2012 Moby Dick lives! According to the Daily Mail U.K., a maritime engineer spotted a white humpback whale swimming amongst a pod of regular-hued humpbacks in the waters off Norway. DAN FISHER / BARCROFT MEDIA / LANDOV 1 of 5 Dan Fisher said … Continue reading VIDEO: Incredibly Rare White Humpback Whale Spotted Off Coast of Norway #MobyDickLives
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$30,000 worth of surf clothing and equipment stolen from Streaky Bay
VIA – ADELAIDE NOW $30,000 worth of surf clothing and equipment stolen from Streaky Bay AdelaideNow February 06, 2012 7:02AM THIEVES have stolen about $30,000 worth of clothing and equipment from a Streaky Bay surf shop. The stock was stolen during a break in of a surf shop on Bay Rd, Streaky Bay, on … Continue reading $30,000 worth of surf clothing and equipment stolen from Streaky Bay
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Kelly Slater returns to WA for surfing comp
VIA – NINE MSN Slater returns to WA for surfing comp 15:59 AEDT Fri Feb 24 2012 Surfing legend Kelly Slater will return to Western Australia next month to compete for the second consecutive year in the Telstra Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. Premier Colin Barnett said the 11-time world champion’s inclusion boosted … Continue reading Kelly Slater returns to WA for surfing comp
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Mermaid Convention to include 3D swimming with sharks film
Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia
VIA – 10 LOCAL Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia Author: By Hilary Whiteman CNN Published On: Apr 04 2012 03:43:40 AM EDT (CNN) -After four fatal shark attacks in seven months, beachgoers on the south coast of Western Australia are understandably anxious about entering the water.”Dawn and dusk are perceived … Continue reading Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia
Killer Whales Spotted Heading for Long Beach
VIA – BELMONT SHORE PATCH Killer Whales Spotted Heading for Long Beach The orcas, actually large dolphins, were sighted Saturday afternoon headed south from Palos Verdes. By Patch Staff 5:12 pm A pod of orcas—commonly known as killer whales—was spotted Saturday afternoon, and may include “Chopfin,” a well-known transient orca who’s been seen … Continue reading Killer Whales Spotted Heading for Long Beach
Hawaii: Island of Lanai Sold to Chief Executive of Oracle
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Hawaii surfer fights off 10-foot shark, suffers bite on foot
VIA – WASHINGTON POST Hawaii surfer fights off 10-foot shark, suffers bite on foot By Associated Press, Published: April 3 HONOLULU — A 28-year-old surfer suffered injuries on his left foot after he says a 10-foot-shark bit him off Oahu’s North Shore. Joshua Holley was paddling Tuesday when he felt something on his foot. Honolulu … Continue reading Hawaii surfer fights off 10-foot shark, suffers bite on foot