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Four shark reports off WA coast – divers spooked by shark 'with massive head'

VIA – PERTH NOW Four shark reports off WA coast – divers spooked by shark ‘with massive head’ Glenn Cordingley From: PerthNow November 05, 2011 12:27PM DANGER: Two divers have been spooked by a shark with a massive head, while there have been three other reported sightings at Cottesloe, Falcon and Warnbro Sound. Source: PerthNow … Continue reading Four shark reports off WA coast – divers spooked by shark 'with massive head'

Lindsey Vonn takes high school sophomore to homecoming dance

VIA – OLYMPICS YARD BARKER Lindsey Vonn takes high school sophomore to homecoming dance 13 hours ago by LBSports Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn made one young boy’s dream come true when she said yes after being asked to go to his homecoming dance Thursday. Parker McDonald is a sophomore at the Vail Ski and … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn takes high school sophomore to homecoming dance

Great white shark feared to be in English Channel

VIA – MIRROR UK Great white shark feared to be in English Channel by Steve Myall, Daily Mirror 5/11/2011 A GREAT white shark was last night feared to be in the English Channel after another man-eater was savaged. A 5ft blue shark washed up on a beach had a giant bite mark, suggesting it had … Continue reading Great white shark feared to be in English Channel

VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico

VIA – THE TELEGRAPH Rare one-eyed albino shark found A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico. 9:35PM GMT 04 Nov 2011 Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine Sciences (CICIMAR) in Mexico’s picturesque La Paz are perplexed by the discovery of an extremely rare Cyclops baby shark foetus earlier … Continue reading VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico

Laird Hamilton to Join Puma Ocean Racing Team in Alicante, Spain, and Start First Leg

VIA – PUMA SAILING NEWSROOM Laird Hamilton to Join Puma Ocean Racing Team in Alicante, Spain, and Start First Leg PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG honorary 12th crew member Laird Hamilton will join the team in Alicante, Spain, Friday and Saturday, November 4-5, for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012. ALICANTE, SPAIN … Continue reading Laird Hamilton to Join Puma Ocean Racing Team in Alicante, Spain, and Start First Leg

VIDEO: Surfer Almost Swallowed by Whale – Santa Cruz

Thanks to the dudes down at Sacred Craft for sending this one along to us… Surfer Almost Swallowed by Whale “Uploaded by bqnbarb13 on Nov 2, 2011 A woman floating on a surfboard near Santa Cruz, California almost ended up on the lunch menu for a humpback whale over the weekend. Barb Roettger had her … Continue reading VIDEO: Surfer Almost Swallowed by Whale – Santa Cruz

Hobie Alter inducted to Sailing Hall of Fame

VIA – OC REGISTER Photo: Laguna Beach’s Hobie Alter receives his National Sailing Hall of Fame medal from Dick Franyo, President of the National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame. Hobie Alter inducted to Sailing Hall of Fame BY MARK GARCIA / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Laguna Beach’s Hobie Alter was inducted into the National … Continue reading Hobie Alter inducted to Sailing Hall of Fame