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
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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
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
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
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!)
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
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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VIA – THE STATE COLUMN U.S. Navy looks to giant squid for potential sonar advancement The State Column | Sunday, March 18, 2012 A team of scientists working to decipher the secrets of the giant squid say they have finally discovered how the massive squid eyes evolved to see predators and prey alike. Despite … Continue reading U.S. Navy looks to giant squid for potential sonar advancement
Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific – Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land #SurfReport
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738 Pound Bluefin Tuna Caught; World Record? Value – $400,000!!! (PHOTO)
WHOA!!! http://youtu.be/Hnu8yI7VgqQ VIA – CHRISTIAN POST 738 Pound Bluefin Tuna Caught; World Record? (PHOTO) By Sami K. Martin , Christian Post Contributor March 7, 2012|9:43 am Nathan Adams has a big fish tale to tell friends! The angler recently caught a 738-pound Pacific bluefin tuna off the coast of New Zealand, which may … Continue reading 738 Pound Bluefin Tuna Caught; World Record? Value – $400,000!!! (PHOTO)
79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…
Over 40% of all attacks are from the USA and FL is the number one state, Interesting data… VIA – FLORIDA HISTORY OF NATURAL HISTORY ISAF 2010 Worldwide Shark Attack Summary (REVISED: 1 February 2011) The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) investigated 115 alleged incidents of shark-human interaction occurring worldwide in 2010. Upon review, 79 … Continue reading 79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…
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Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds
VIA – NEWPORT BEACH PATCH Editor Nisha Gutierrez-Jaime [email protected] Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds “It’s not a good thing,” says researcher after discovery that a radioactive isotope of iodine was absorbed by kelp off Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar a month after the disaster in Japan. … Continue reading Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds