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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Video: Humpback whale rescued (from crab traps)near Tofino
This video will get you all warm and fuzzy inside… VIA – CTV NEWS Humpback whale rescued near Tofino By: ctvbc.ca British Columbia – Sunday Aug. 7, 2011 Date: Saturday Aug. 6, 2011 7:54 PM PT A humpback whale was rescued off the east coast of Vancouver Island near Tofino, B.C. Friday after being tangled … Continue reading Video: Humpback whale rescued (from crab traps)near Tofino
Surfer sues surfer $125,000 for flinging surfboard…
Sometimes I hate the people in our country… VIA – HAMPTON ROADS Va. Beach jury sides with defendant in surfers’ spat By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot © September 30, 2011 VIRGINIA BEACH A Circuit Court jury has decided in favor of a surfer sued by another surfer over a 2008 incident off the Oceanfront. Harry … Continue reading Surfer sues surfer $125,000 for flinging surfboard…
Shark attack in St. Pete, Florida
VIA – EXAMINER Shark attack in St. Pete Sara Schumacher , St. Petersburg Stay-at-Home Moms Examiner October 12, 2011 A local 19-year old woman was swimming behind her home in the waters of Boca Ciega Bay when a shark grabbed her. Swimming only 10-12 yards from her own backyard dock she was attacked by a … Continue reading Shark attack in St. Pete, Florida
Slump hits hard: Surf icon Quiksilver cuts jobs
Just a side note to this story, as a consumer knowledgeable in areas from opening and running businesses to designing products, etc. And being involved in surfing my entire life, I have to say that Quiksilver as a business, sucks ranging from the very bottom to the top of it’s business. Many of their designs … Continue reading Slump hits hard: Surf icon Quiksilver cuts jobs
Pro Surfing Gambles on Long Island NY – WALL STREET JOURNAL
Skateboard legend Tony Hawk cruises through NYC @tonyhawk
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