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Rare white whale calf spotted off Australia

VIA – AFP Rare white whale calf spotted off Australia (AFP) – 13 hours ago SYDNEY — An extremely rare white humpback whale calf has been spotted near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in an event witnesses described Thursday as a “once in a lifetime experience”. Believed to be just a few weeks old, the baby … Continue reading Rare white whale calf spotted off Australia →

Commentary, East Coast Surf Report, Editorials, Humanity, Other, Science, Surf Report, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing reports, United States, USA

VIDEO: Bay area man recovering from shark bite, friend describes what happened

21″ deep, holy… VIA – WTSP Bay area man recovering from shark bite, friend describes what happened 11:25 PM, Sep 25, 2011 Written by Althea Paul ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. – The victim of a shark attack is in fair condition, recovering in an area hospital Sunday night. A friend said Charles Wickersham lost about … Continue reading VIDEO: Bay area man recovering from shark bite, friend describes what happened →

Central & South America, Commentary, Editorials, Humanity, Science, Stand Up Paddling, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, United States, USA, World Wide

PHOTOS: Paddleboarders And Whales – Don’t Try This At Home

VIA – SEATTLE PI Paddleboarders And Whales – Don’t Try This At Home Humpback breaches near paddle boarder in Colombia (Photo by Dan Merkel) Candace Calloway Whiting Candace Calloway Whiting has studied and trained dolphins, seals, and orca whales. She is currently a volunteer at the Center for Whale Research at Friday Harbor. For the … Continue reading PHOTOS: Paddleboarders And Whales – Don’t Try This At Home →

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Hurricane Hilary strengthens off Mexico's Pacific – West Coast #SurfReport

VIA – AFP Hurricane Hilary strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific AFP) – 8 hours ago Hurricane Hilary strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific (AFP) – 8 hours ago MIAMI — Hurricane Hilary strengthened Thursday off the southwestern Pacific coast of Mexico, threatening to punish coastal areas with strong winds and heavy surf, forecasters said. Hilary, a Category Two … Continue reading Hurricane Hilary strengthens off Mexico's Pacific – West Coast #SurfReport →

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Featherless Baby Penguin Abandoned By Parents (CUTE ALERT!)

It’s a tough tough world little guy… VIA – HUFFINGTON POST Featherless Baby Penguin Abandoned By Parents (Pictures) Stressed and ill, the featherless baby penguin hangs its head End article Maybe they can team him up with this guy: For the original story on the baby penguin go here: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/09/21/featherless-baby-penguin-_n_973366.html For the story about the … Continue reading Featherless Baby Penguin Abandoned By Parents (CUTE ALERT!) →

Commentary, Editorials, Europe, Media, Science, Surfboards, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, United States, Videos, World Wide

VIDEOS: Night Surfing With LEDs Is Even Cooler Than It Sounds

VIA – GIZMODO Night Surfing With LEDs Is Even Cooler Than It Sounds Night Surfing With LEDs Is Even Cooler Than It Sounds Surfing is difficult enough during the day when you can actually see the waves (and sharks) coming. To do it at night, you need a big brass pair like professional surfer Aritz … Continue reading VIDEOS: Night Surfing With LEDs Is Even Cooler Than It Sounds →

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KILLER VIDEO! Great white shark surface breach videotaped (HD) from dive cage

WHOAAAA! VIA – PETE THOMAS OURDOORS Great white shark surface breach videotaped from dive cage Sep 21, 2011 This is peak viewing season for great white sharks in the pristine waters around Guadalupe Island west of Baja California, which allow for intimately close encounters with the world’s most notorious predators, from within steel cages designed … Continue reading KILLER VIDEO! Great white shark surface breach videotaped (HD) from dive cage →

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Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths

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 →