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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Boy possibly bitten by shark in Myrtle Beach
Boy possibly bitten by shark in Myrtle Beach by Victoria Spechko Posted: 08.15.2011 at 1:30 PM Updated: 08.15.2011 at 1:45 PM A 7-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after a possible shark bite. Myrtle Beach police say they’re not sure if it was a shark or another type of fish that bit … Continue reading Boy possibly bitten by shark in Myrtle Beach
VIDEOS (SICK!): Shaun White Scores Perfect 100 and Winter XGames Gold Medal
Is this the sickest run ever? I think so… Shaun White Wins Fifth-Straight Superpipe Gold Medal With Perfect Score [1/29/12] http://youtu.be/2YLu3P2dvqg Winter X Games 2012: Shaun White On His Perfect Run Shaun White X Games Press Conference
Imperial Beach: Big Waves, Patchy Fog Expected Labor Day Weekend #SurfReport
'Mavericks' Movie Producers Need Santa Cruz Locals As Extras
VIA – KSW….B NEEEEEWS 98! ‘Mavericks’ Movie Producers Need Santa Cruz Locals As Extras By Amy Larson, KSBW.com POSTED: 1:30 pm PDT September 27, 2011 UPDATED: 4:22 pm PDT September 27, 2011 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — If you’ve ever dreamed of being a famous movie star, well, keep dreaming. Movie producers and casters are, however, … Continue reading 'Mavericks' Movie Producers Need Santa Cruz Locals As Extras
Campbell, Apo each claim two Ole titles – Maui, Hawaii
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Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community
VIA – YAHOO! Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network 5 hours, 35 minutes ago On February 24th, 2012 the surfing community learned that the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay was being downgraded by the Association of Surfing Professionals due, in part, to Billabong’s recent financial woes. Here are … Continue reading Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community
Surfer dies at popular break
VIA – PERTH NOW Surfer dies at popular break Laura Tomlinson From: PerthNow November 20, 2011 10:37AM A SURFER catching breaks in Elleker has died of as-yet unknown causes. The man was found facedown floating in the water by his friends at about 8am this morning. He was pulled out of the water by his … Continue reading Surfer dies at popular break