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
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SANTA CRUZ: Tsunami debris found in Rio del Mar, again
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Tsunami debris found in Rio del Mar, again By Jason Hoppin – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 07/18/2012 05:16:41 PM PDT his June 6, 2012 file photo shows fisheries scientists John Chapman (with bucket), and Jessica Miller taking samples of seaweed, shellfish and other marine organisms that floated across … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Tsunami debris found in Rio del Mar, again
Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale
VIA = CANADA.COM Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale askatchewan man moved to Tofino and had a ‘life-changing’ encounter Sandra McCulloch, Times Colonist Published: Thursday, July 19, 2012 Cam Shaw can’t see a thing without his glasses on. But the Tofino man can’t surf with glasses, so when … Continue reading Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a 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
PHOTOGRAHY: Ocean colour scene: Waves on Californian beach lit up by mysterious blue glow at midnight #Photography
VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Ocean colour scene: Waves on Californian beach lit up by mysterious blue glow at midnight Chemical reaction, called bioluminescence, occurs when micro-organism in sea is disturbed by oxygen in waves By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 05:38 EST, 12 July 2012 | UPDATED: 06:06 EST, 12 July 2012 At midnight, all … Continue reading PHOTOGRAHY: Ocean colour scene: Waves on Californian beach lit up by mysterious blue glow at midnight #Photography
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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Here we go again! 12 shark attacks in 3 weeks? VIA – WECT 10 year old boy bitten by shark in Holden Beach Posted: Aug 24, 2011 10:16 PM EDT Updated: Aug 24, 2011 10:24 PM EDT By: Ashlea Kosikowski – bio | email HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WECT) – Holden Beach Police report that a … Continue reading 10 year old boy bitten by shark in Holden Beach
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VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net
VIA – MSNBC Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net A California gray whale is moving freely after rescuers spent seven hours untangling it from a discarded fishing net. Rescuers suspect the whale had been dragging the net–which was filled with dozens of dead animals–for weeks. KNBC-TV’s Vikki Vargas reports. … Continue reading VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net
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Officials investigate death of body surfer
VIA – VENTURA COUNTY STAR Officials investigate death of body surfer By From staff reports Posted September 29, 2011 at 12:23 p.m., updated September 29, 2011 at 7:16 p.m. A 55-year-old Ventura man pulled out of the ocean Wednesday by bystanders near Silver Strand died at the hospital, authorities said Thursday. Robert Curtis was body-surfing … Continue reading Officials investigate death of body surfer