http://youtu.be/NmWznydTxT4 http://youtu.be/xM4N5HRBSMA VIA – CNN Woman ‘taken’ by large shark in Australia By Brian Walker, CNN updated 9:05 AM EDT, Thu April 3, 2014 (CNN) — A 63-year-old woman is presumed to have been “taken” by a large shark while swimming off the coast of Australia Thursday, police told CNN. Christine Armstrong was swimming with … Continue reading Another Shark Attack Today in #NSW #Australia – #Surf #Nature #environment #video
VIA – SUN SENTINAL Beach reopened after shark scare Swimmers urged to avoid low-visibility water March 31, 2014|By David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel The beach at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park reopened to swimming Tuesday morning, after having been closed since Saturday because of high numbers of sharks. “The presence of sharks has diminished … Continue reading Kitesurfer bitten by shark off Delray Beach – #Surf #Kite #Florida
VIA – GIZMAG By C.C. Weiss January 26, 2014 Not every surfer is lucky enough to live near a world-class break. In fact, many would-be surfers live hundreds of miles from the nearest piece of coast. For them, the new MXP-3 from Germany’s Waterwolf represents the chance to transform the local lazy lake or … Continue reading Waterwolf electric #surfboard speeds over lakes and rivers – #Surf #video
The Man Who Doesn’t Breathe (HD) – produced for Discovery Channel Europe from aceandace on Vimeo. WORLD CHAMPION FREEDIVER, STIG SEVERINSEN BREAKS NEW WORLD RECORD 500 FEET UNDER ICE – ON A SINGLE BREATH OF AIR Ace & Ace and Back2Back produced in the winter 2013 the 2×60 min. TV-show “The Man Who … Continue reading #VIDEO: The Man Who Doesn’t Breathe (HD) – produced for Discovery Channel Europe #Dive #Surf #aloha
http://youtu.be/q_kaqZ-hmKg VIA – STAR ADVERTISER By Gregg K. Kakesako POSTED: 07:49 a.m. HST, Jan 22, 2014 LAST UPDATED: 06:28 p.m. HST, Jan 22, 2014 KRYSTLE MARCELLUS/[email protected] Spectators watched big waves roll in from a bridge at Pupukea today. MORE SURF PHOTOS: http://hsalinks.com/1eTWzAv The peak of the largest swell in a decade began hitting … Continue reading ‘GIANT’ SURF ROLLS INTO THE NORTH SHORE – #Hawaii #Aloha
VIA – DW A plan to catch and kill sharks off West Australia’s coast is set to begin this week. Authorities say their strategy will reduce the risk of attack to members of the public, but critics warn it could harm the ecosystem. Five years ago, Paul de Gelder lost his hand and a leg … Continue reading Australian state divided after shark cull gets the green light #Nature #Environment
VIA – YAHOO NEWS YAHOO!7 NEWSJanuary 22, 2014, 10:42 am A New Zealand fisherman has been left baffled after reeling in a completely see-through creature just off the North Island’s coast. Stewart Fraser was fishing around 70km off the Karikari Peninsula with his two sons when he spotted what he though was a translucent … Continue reading Bizarre see-through fish plucked from New Zealand waters – #fishing #nature
VIA – TECHNOLOGY GATHER Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag February 06, 2012 11:15 AM EST The “Avalanche Airbag” recently saved the life of professional snowboarder Meesh Hytner. Hytner was boarding in the backcountry near Montezuma, Colorado while participating in a competition when a Class 3 avalanche struck. According to the Avalanche Center, a Class 3 … Continue reading Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag