VIA – The Huffington Post | By Carla Herreria Posted: 01/18/2014 12:52 am EST | Updated: 01/18/2014 1:36 am EST This is Mike Coots. When he was 17 years old, he lost his right leg to a shark attack while surfing off waters in his home island of Kauai. For some, his story might be terrifying just … Continue reading Shark Attack Survivor, Mike Coots’s Stunning Instagram Photos Will Keep You Inspired #Photography #Aloha #Surf #Dive #Inspiration
http://youtu.be/pkWG0lbHuqg Published on Jan 15, 2014 Japanese fisherman nets a 163 kg (360 lb) giant squid off the coast of northern Japan. Elly Park reports. More interesting vids: http://youtu.be/QKZ0uH6Hanc
check out the killer whales near by getting ready to attack a whale…this dude is so lucky. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/5WLpChid_CI” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
VIA – The Mind Unleashed on 14 January, 2014 at 19:32 Designer Jeabyun Yeon has created something great. Essentially it turns humans into fish. “Triton uses a new technology of artificial gill model. – It extracts oxygen under water through a filter in the form of fine threads with holes smaller than water molecules. – … Continue reading Revolutionary Scuba Mask Creates Breathable Oxygen Underwater On Its Own #Dive #Fishing #Tech
VIA – POWERLINES Historic swell approaches Europe 04 Jan Historic swell approaches Europe Curt Myers Surf 0 0 Historic swell approaches Europe Going on two months of above par swell activity in the North Atlantic, Europe and North Africa brace themselves for what the Weather Channel has dubbed the “Hercules” of storms. “Hercules” is intensely … Continue reading Historic swell approaches #Europe – #SurfReport #Aloha
VIA – BUNBURY MAIL WA company to develop electronic surfboard fins to deter sharks Jan. 2, 2014, 10:44 a.m. A WA company will be awarded $300,000 over two years to develop surfboard fins with an in-built electronic shark deterrent as part of the state government’s latest bid to improve safety at local beaches. See … Continue reading WA Surf Company Wins $300k Grant for Surfboard Shark Deterrent
VIA – HUFF POST Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths 05/06/12 04:20 PM ET AP LIMA, Peru — Peru’s Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins. Neither the Health Ministry nor Peru’s oceanographic institute … Continue reading Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths
VIA – USA TODAY Florida bracing for arrival of Tropical Storm Irene By Donna Leinwand Leger, USA TODAY Floridians should keep an eye on Tropical Storm Irene, which could strengthen into a hurricane and strike the state on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm’s path is uncertain, the center said in its forecast. … Continue reading 'Expect it to be a hurricane' – Florida bracing for arrival of Tropical Storm Irene – East Coast #SurfReport