VIA – SANTA MONICA PATCH Surf Alert: South Swell Is Biggest in 2 Years Legendary surf forecaster Sean Colllins explains why. By Serge Dedina 3:08pm Waves from a storm that originated off Antarctica have pounded Southern California beaches, including Santa Monica Beach, since Wednesday. They’ve resulted in at least one drowning in Orange County and … Continue reading Surf Alert: South Swell Is Biggest in 2 Years – Santa Monica #SurfReport
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New Shark Attack Photos: Florida surfer hospitalized after shark bite
VIA – NBC 2 Florida teen hospitalized after shark bite Posted: Sep 02, 2011 11:32 AM EDT Updated: Sep 02, 2011 11:33 AM EDT CRESCENT BEACH, Fla. – A teenager bitten by a shark Wednesday has been released from the hospital. A shark, estimated at 6 feet, bit Shane Lancaster, 19, of Keystone Heights, around … Continue reading New Shark Attack Photos: Florida surfer hospitalized after shark bite
Experts recommend nets after Seychelles shark attacks
VIA: AFP Experts recommend nets after Seychelles shark attacks (AFP) – 9 hours ago VICTORIA — Authorities in the Seychelles will erect special anti-shark sea nets around a popular beach where two tourists were killed in separate attacks last month, officials said on Thursday. South African experts from the KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board — hired … Continue reading Experts recommend nets after Seychelles shark attacks
PHOTO: New Shark Species Found in Food Market – NAT GEO
VIA – NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC New Shark Species Found in Food Market Dogfish not first species to be found en route to dinner plate. John Roach for National Geographic News Published September 1, 2011 It’s unlikely anyone’s ever complained, “Waiter, there’s a new species in my soup.” But the situation isn’t as rare as you might … Continue reading PHOTO: New Shark Species Found in Food Market – NAT GEO
Great white shark caught off Marina del Ray has a new home in Monterey Bay Aquarium
Another reason to get back to the Monterey Bay Aquarium!: VIA – CONTRA COSTA TIMES Great white shark caught off MDR has a new home From wire service reports Posted: 09/01/2011 01:51:12 PM PDT Updated: 09/01/2011 01:52:17 PM PDT A great white shark that was captured in Marina del Rey has a new home today … Continue reading Great white shark caught off Marina del Ray has a new home in Monterey Bay Aquarium
Update: Hurricane Katia Expected To Reach Category 2 by The Weekend; Path Still Not Clear #SurfReport
VIA – FOREX TV Katia Expected To Reach Category 2 by The Weekend; Path Still Not Clear By: ForexTV NewsDesk on September 1 2011 12:36 EDT ForexTV.com (New York) by Timothy Kelly Hurricane Katia is the second hurricane of the season being upgraded from a tropical depression late Wednesday night. At 11:00 p.m. EDT, the … Continue reading Update: Hurricane Katia Expected To Reach Category 2 by The Weekend; Path Still Not Clear #SurfReport
TV review – Natural World: The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales
VIA – GUARDIAN UK TV review – Natural World: The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales Killer whales are the ocean’s top predator – and Ingrid just loves swimming with them Sam Wollaston guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 31 August 2011 21.00 BST Photo: Ingrid and orcas … Natural World: The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales I … Continue reading TV review – Natural World: The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales
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New shark-resistant aquaculture net
VIA – World Fishing New shark-resistant aquaculture net 02 Mar 2012 A shark-resistant net for open-ocean, warm-water fish farming is being introduced and is the result of a collaboration among NET Systems, Inc., DSM Dyneema and the Cape Eleuthera Institute. It took over two years of research and development, and more than 20 different trials, … Continue reading New shark-resistant aquaculture net
Gracetown beach where fatal shark attack occurred is closed again after 5m shark sighting, surfers call for cull #SurfReport #Australia
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Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast
VIA – TICO TIMES Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 – By Alex Leff No injuries were reported from the magnitude-5.4 tremor. A 5.4 tremor shook the Nicoya Peninsula at 1:01 p.m. on Wednesday. Residents of the northwest Costa Rica tourist haven reported cracking walls but little other damage. The … Continue reading Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast
Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION #SurfReport
via – earthquake.usgs.gov Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 2012 March 03 06:00:44 UTC Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 06:00:44 UTC Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 03:00:44 PM at epicenter Location 32.099°N, 137.884°E Depth 362 km (224.9 miles) Region IZU ISLANDS, … Continue reading Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION #SurfReport