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Japan and allies thwart South Atlantic Whale sanctuary at the IWC

    Japan and allies thwart South Atlantic Whale sanctuary at the IWC By a vote of 38 in favour to 21 opposed, the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) failed to meet the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) required 3/4 majority to pass and be established.     Greenpeace and a vast coalition of environmental groups … Continue reading Japan and allies thwart South Atlantic Whale sanctuary at the IWC

Philippine crocodile declared largest in captivity – Guinness World Record

VIA – IDAHO PRESS TRIBUNE Philippine crocodile declared largest in captivity Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 12:00 am Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — A huge crocodile known as Lolong has brought pride, fear, tourism revenue and attention to the remote southern Philippines town where it was captured. And now it has claimed a world record, … Continue reading Philippine crocodile declared largest in captivity – Guinness World Record

Great white shark sighting closes popular La Jolla Shores beach #SurfReport

VIA – CBS NEWS Great white shark sighting closes popular La Jolla Shores beach July 3, 2012 5:32 AM CBS/AP) SAN DIEGO – A great white shark has been spotted about 50 feet off the San Diego coastline and forced the closure of a popular swimming beach. San Diego Lifeguard Lt. Greg Buchanan told The … Continue reading Great white shark sighting closes popular La Jolla Shores beach #SurfReport

Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod

VIA – MSNBC Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod George Breen / CapeCodSharkHunters.com This photo shows what Cape Cod Shark Hunters says is a 16-foot great white shark in the foreground swimming near a group of seals. The shark was spotted last week north of the Chatham, Mass., harbor inlet in … Continue reading Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod

VIDEO: Shark bites California girl at Maui beach #SurfReport

VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Shark bites California teen at Maui beach Posted: Jun 26, 2012 4:36 PM EDT Updated: Jun 27, 2012 2:06 AM EDT By Rich Meiers By Ian Scheuring KAHANA, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) – A California teenager was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a shark attack at Kahana Beach. It happened … Continue reading VIDEO: Shark bites California girl at Maui beach #SurfReport

26-year-old Edgewater surfer suffers shark bite to foot in New Smyrna Beach waters #SurfReport

VIA – NSBNEWS 26-year-old Edgewater surfer suffers shark bite to foot in New Smyrna Beach waters Posted Tue, 2012-06-26 16:29 By HENRY FREDERICk Reported first by Headline Surfer / Rainy weather on this Tuesday afternoon from Tropical Storm Debby kept beachgoers away from the hard sands of New Smyrna Beach as shown with this snapshot … Continue reading 26-year-old Edgewater surfer suffers shark bite to foot in New Smyrna Beach waters #SurfReport

AMAZING VIDEO: Killer Whales Chase Dolphins in Hyacinthe Bay

Killer Whales Chase Dolphins This incredible footage shows white-sided dolphins being chased by killer whales in British Columbia’s Hyacinthe Bay. Date: 6/25/12 Views: 527554 Video: Killer Whales Chase Dolphins For the original post go here: http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/killer-whales-chase-dolphins/1jr847xlc?q=Dolphin&rel=msn&from=en-us_msnhp&form=msnrll

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UPDATE: Shark attack victim loses both hands, in stable condition after surgery

Brutal… VIA – RIA NOVOSTI Far Eastern shark attack victim stable after surgery 04:41 18/08/2011 VLADIVOSTOK, August 18 (RIA Novosti) A man who was attacked by a shark while swimming near the Russian shores of the Sea of Japan was in stable condition after surgery, a spokesman for the regional center for disaster medicine said … Continue reading UPDATE: Shark attack victim loses both hands, in stable condition after surgery

2nd Shark attack in 24 hrs in Russia: Teenager injured in new shark attack in Primorye territory

Okay here’s number 7 or 8 for this last 2 weeks… Teenager injured in new shark attack in Primorye territory Yesterday at 09:13 | Interfax-Ukraine Vladivostok, August 18 (Interfax) – A 16-year-old boy has been injured in the second shark attack in the past 24 hours off the coast of the Khasan district in Russia’s … Continue reading 2nd Shark attack in 24 hrs in Russia: Teenager injured in new shark attack in Primorye territory