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New Zealand fears oil spill from ship may worsen

VIA – LA TIMES Photo: More containers threaten to tumble off the Rena, which ran aground on a reef about 14 miles off New Zealand’s North Island a few days ago and began spilling oil. A worse spill is feared if the ship breaks up. (Alan Gibson, Associated Press / October 17, 2011) New Zealand … Continue reading New Zealand fears oil spill from ship may worsen →

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With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Whale Hunt Endures

VIA – NY TIMES With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Whale Hunt Endures Photo: After a hunt, a whale was quickly carved up and divided into shares. More Photos » By WILLIAM YARDLEY and ERIK OLSEN Published: October 16, 2011 BARROW, Alaska — The ancient whale hunt here is not so ancient anymore. “Ah, the … Continue reading With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Whale Hunt Endures →

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AMAZING VIDEO: Kayaker has close encounter with blue whale near Redondo Beach

Mother nature at her best!!! VIA – LA NOW Kayaker has close encounter with blue whale near Redondo Beach October 17, 2011 | 1:19 pm A Redondo Beach kayaker has posted a video on YouTube of an incredible encounter with a blue whale earlier this month. The video, posted on the outdoors blog of former … Continue reading AMAZING VIDEO: Kayaker has close encounter with blue whale near Redondo Beach →

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SANTA CRUZ: Hear Tales About the Biggest Wave in the World Tuesday at Freeline Surf Shop

VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH Hear Tales About the Biggest Wave in the World Tuesday The author of ‘Ghost Wave,’ about the biggest wave on earth, 100 miles off the California coast, will speak from 4-6 p.m. at Freeline Design Surf Shop Tuesday. By Brad Kava 2:22pm They call it the Ghost Wave and it’s … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Hear Tales About the Biggest Wave in the World Tuesday at Freeline Surf Shop →

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Surfers rescue fishermen off West Coast

VIA – CBC CANADA Photo: One of the surfers in the rescue stands on the overturned boat with one of the rescued fishermen. Surfers rescue fishermen off West Coast CBC News Posted: Oct 17, 2011 9:17 AM PT Last Updated: Oct 17, 2011 9:52 AM PT Some West Coast surfers came to the rescue of … Continue reading Surfers rescue fishermen off West Coast →

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Polen dankt Saoedi-Arabie voor kite-surfer redding

via – waarmaarraar Polen dankt Saoedi-Arabie voor kite-surfer redding De Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Radek Sikorski heeft Saudi-Arabië bedankt voor haar hulp bij de redding van een Poolse kite-surfer die vorige week vrijdag vermist werd in de Rode Zee. Op zondagavond sprak minister Sikorski met Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid Prins Saud Al-Faisal, de minister van Buitenlandse … Continue reading Polen dankt Saoedi-Arabie voor kite-surfer redding →

NY/NJ: Public service memorial was held for surfer Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night

VIA – MY FOX NEW YORK Surfing Teacher Memorial On L.I.: MyFoxNY.com Surfing Teacher Memorial On L.I. Updated: Sunday, 07 Aug 2011, 11:00 PM EDT Published : Sunday, 07 Aug 2011, 9:08 PM EDT MYFOXNY.COM – A public service memorial was held for Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night. Bobis, 32, was a math … Continue reading NY/NJ: Public service memorial was held for surfer Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night →