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PHOTO: Kayaker on being trailed by great white shark: I just 'turned and paddled' #SurfReport #SUP

VIA – MSNBC   Kayaker on being trailed by great white shark: I just ‘turned and paddled’   Walter Szulc Jr., in kayak at left, looks back at the dorsal fin of an approaching shark at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass. in Cape Cod on Saturday, July 7. An unidentified man in the foreground looks … Continue reading PHOTO: Kayaker on being trailed by great white shark: I just 'turned and paddled' #SurfReport #SUP

SANTA CRUZ: Shark attacks kayak near Pleasure Point #SurfRreport

      VIA – MERCURY NEWS Shark attacks kayak near Pleasure Point By Shanna McCord – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted:   07/07/2012 12:07:40 PM PDT Updated:   07/08/2012 09:32:59 AM PDT PLEASURE POINT – A great white shark, estimated to be up to 18 feet long, sheared through the front end of a kayak … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Shark attacks kayak near Pleasure Point #SurfRreport

SOUTH AFRICA: Centurion surfer attacked by shark #SurfReport

VIA – IOL NEWS   Centurion man attacked by shark   July 6 2012 at 08:48pm By SAPA   Cape Town – A Centurion man has been attacked by a shark at Sandstrand near Cape Town, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. “Police responded to the scene (on Friday) where the victim was found … Continue reading SOUTH AFRICA: Centurion surfer attacked by shark #SurfReport

VIDEO: Parents share YouTube video of 5-year-old swimming with sharks

VIA – SFGATE Anaia Barnes swims with sharks in the Bahamas. (YouTube) Parents share YouTube video of 5-year-old swimming with sharks   The Internet is in an uproar over a video of a 5-year-old girl swimming with sharks on a snorkeling trip in the Bahamas. The child’s parents, Elana and David Barnes, posted the video … Continue reading VIDEO: Parents share YouTube video of 5-year-old swimming with sharks

Shoulder Injuries Among Swimmers, Surfers Alleviated with Proper Technique, According to Santa Cruz Orthopaedic Institute

VIA – SF GATE   Shoulder Injuries Among Swimmers, Surfers Alleviated with Proper Technique, According to Santa Cruz Orthopaedic Institute Published 07:01 a.m., Tuesday, July 3, 2012   Photo: PRWeb / SF Shoulder impingement problems common from repetitive overhead motions. (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 As demonstrated by a number of competitors coming back from shoulder injuries at … Continue reading Shoulder Injuries Among Swimmers, Surfers Alleviated with Proper Technique, According to Santa Cruz Orthopaedic Institute

900-Pound Shark Brought in to Marina del Rey Landing

VIA – NBC LOS ANGELES   900-Pound Shark Brought in to Marina del Rey Landing   Tony Hall, Pacific Marine Yacht Club A 900-pound shark was on Monday afternoon brought in to Del Rey Landing in Marina del Rey harbor, where it damaged the digital scale. A monster of the sea was killed and brought … Continue reading 900-Pound Shark Brought in to Marina del Rey Landing

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PHOTOS!: Mutant shark spurs bidding war on eBay – Sells for $10,600!!! #Shark

From the original eBay post: “This auction is for a preserved two-headed (dicephalic) bull shark fetus (Carcharhinus leucas). This is first and only known dicephalic bull shark in the entire world! This is not a live animal – It is a preserved specimen. The two-headed shark fetus discovered in Florida Keys waters is not a … Continue reading PHOTOS!: Mutant shark spurs bidding war on eBay – Sells for $10,600!!! #Shark

Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

VIA – NPR   Battling ‘Red Tide,’ Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning by Ashley Ahearn   An oyster shucker on Samish Island, Wash. on Puget Sound. The state is frequently forced to close beaches to oyster gatherers because of the risks of harmful algae blooms. Public health officials have their hands full … Continue reading Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning