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UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record #Fishing

VIA – CHILLAWACK TIMES   UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record Dean Werk, president of Great River Fishing Adventures, Margaret and Michael Snell hold their 12-foot four-inch sturgeon. Photograph by: submitted , for the TIMES An English tourist fishing near Chilliwack has reeled in one of the largest sturgeons caught on the … Continue reading UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record #Fishing

First known NZ whale birth since end of hunting

VIA – STUFF CO NZ   First known NZ whale birth since end of hunting Defying extinction SHAWN MCAVINUE AND ALEX FENSOME Last updated 05:00 21/07/2012 DEFYING EXTINCTION: A southern right whale and her calf in Colac Bay. The calf is believed to be the first born in Southland, and possibly New Zealand since whaling … Continue reading First known NZ whale birth since end of hunting

Japan urged to follow Korean example on whaling

  VIA – BRISBANE TIMES Australia is urging Japan to follow South Korea’s lead to abandon plans for scientific whaling. Photo: Reuters   Japan urged to follow Korean example   Andrew Darby Hobart correspondent for Fairfax Media July 20, 2012 Australia is urging Japan to follow South Korea’s lead to abandon plans for scientific whaling. … Continue reading Japan urged to follow Korean example on whaling

Warning over washed up whale

VIA – YAHOO   Warning over washed up whale   July 19, 2012, 12:47 pm People have been told to stay away from a dead whale washed up on a Victorian beach after a group of men were pictured posing on it. The photo of one man using the rotting carcass as a surfboard while … Continue reading Warning over washed up whale

Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales

  AP NEWS   Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales   By By JASON DEAREN – 18 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scientists studying the carcass of a 47-foot fin whale that washed up on a beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore last month found the creature’s spine and ribs … Continue reading Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales

(VIRAL VIDEO) Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers #SurfReport

VIA – HUFF POST   Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers (VIDEO)   Posted: 07/13/2012 3:28 pm Updated: 07/13/2012 3:42 pm http://youtu.be/9YVp3U_5mqI Two divers are lucky to be in one piece after a frighteningly close encounter with a great white shark off the western coast of Australia last weekend. According to a video … Continue reading (VIRAL VIDEO) Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers #SurfReport

Dive expert believes sharks didn't kill missing diver Karen Lee but did eat body

VIA – HERALD SUN   Dive expert believes sharks didn’t kill missing diver Karen Lee Andrea Hamblin Geelong Advertiser July 13, 2012 7:02AM   Water Police search for Karen Lee who went missing while diving off a ship wreck between Point Lonsdale and Barwon Heads. Picture: Darren Mcnamara Source:Herald Sun THE head of Dive Victoria … Continue reading Dive expert believes sharks didn't kill missing diver Karen Lee but did eat body

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Kelly Slater & Other Celebrities Donate Items for Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon

VIA – GOOGLE NEWS / AFP Celebrities donate items for Wheldon auction (AFP) – 6 hours ago INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Celebrities from across American sports and Hollywood have donated items for an auction to benefit the family of the late Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon, IndyCar announced on Friday. The 33-year-old Englishman, who won his … Continue reading Kelly Slater & Other Celebrities Donate Items for Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon