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With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Whale Hunt Endures

VIA – NY TIMES With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Whale Hunt Endures Photo: After a hunt, a whale was quickly carved up and divided into shares. More Photos » By WILLIAM YARDLEY and ERIK OLSEN Published: October 16, 2011 BARROW, Alaska — The ancient whale hunt here is not so ancient anymore. “Ah, the … Continue reading With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Whale Hunt Endures →

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The Pink Dolphins of Rio

VIA – JAPAN TIMES Photo: Magic moment: A young woman who lives beside the Rio Negro in Brazil’s Anavilhanas National Park, and regularly gives food to Pink River Dolphins, here gets close to one of the remarkable mammals that has become used to humans — offering visitors a stunning photo opportunity as a result. MARK … Continue reading The Pink Dolphins of Rio →

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Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo – #SurfReport

VIA – BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo October 12, 2011, 5:58 AM EDT By Tony C. Dreibus (Updates with Jova moving inland from first paragraph.) Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Jova came ashore near Mexico’s Pacific resort of Manzanillo with winds of 85 miles (140 kilometers) per hour, the … Continue reading Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo – #SurfReport →

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Autopsy: Chris Cahill dies of heroin overdose

Updated: October 10, 2011, 1:49 PM ET Cahill dies of heroin overdose By Elbert Chu ESPN.com When Dogtown surfer and original Z-Boy, Chris Cahill died in June, friends blamed cancer, but the real culprit was a deadly mix of cocaine and heroin. The toxicology report in the autopsy lists Cahill’s cause of death as “acute … Continue reading Autopsy: Chris Cahill dies of heroin overdose →

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Beluga Whales' Beauty Captured By Photographer Uri Golman In Arctic Encounter (PHOTOS)

VIA – HUFFINGTON POST Beluga Whales’ Beauty Captured By Photographer Uri Golman In Arctic Encounter (PHOTOS) First Posted: 10/8/11 02:37 PM ET Updated: 10/8/11 02:37 PM ET From Uri Golman: Since I was a child I have always been preoccupied with everything wild. I used to sit in school and daydream for hours about future … Continue reading Beluga Whales' Beauty Captured By Photographer Uri Golman In Arctic Encounter (PHOTOS) →

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Life on Rim: The Surf Along the Pacific Ring of Fire

This is some seriously scary sh*t and only iterates how fragile civilizations are… VIA – SANDIE GO READER Life on Rim: The Surf Along the Pacific Ring of Fire By Roody2shoes | Posted October 8, 2011, 9:42 a.m. We’ve all heard the jokes about California someday sliding into the sea. We all live in secret … Continue reading Life on Rim: The Surf Along the Pacific Ring of Fire →

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Marshall Islands Creates World's Largest Shark Sanctuary

VIA – ENVIRONMENT NEWS SERVICE Marshall Islands Creates World’s Largest Shark Sanctuary MAJURO, Marshall Islands, October 7, 2011 (ENS) – The Republic of the Marshall Islands has established the world’s largest shark sanctuary. The Nitijela, the Marshallese parliament, unanimously passed legislation this week that ends commercial fishing of sharks in all 768,547 square miles (nearly … Continue reading Marshall Islands Creates World's Largest Shark Sanctuary →

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Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing

  http://youtu.be/ZdAunXTV2WA   http://youtu.be/m7iKj9IXfLM   http://youtu.be/rGIcAVNMoqM   Via – Guardian UK A 51-year-old man has suffered severe puncture wounds after being attacked by a shark off the coast of New South Wales. Alan Saunders, a fisherman, was attempting to free three sharks trapped in his net when the animal struck. Saunders has been taken to … Continue reading Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing →