VIA – CBC.CA Humpback whale rescued near Kitimat, B.C. CBC News Posted: Aug 21, 2011 6:00 PM PT Last Updated: Aug 21, 2011 6:26 PM PT A young humpback whale is enjoying freedom after being set free from a British Columbia fisherman’s gill net near Kitimat. Gil Island, B.C.Gil Island, near Kitimat, B.C. On Thursday, … Continue reading Video: Humpback whale rescued after 7 hours near Kitimat, B.C. – 3rd in 2 weeks!
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'Expect it to be a hurricane' – Florida bracing for arrival of Tropical Storm Irene – East Coast #SurfReport
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
Eating Shark Fins Is Unhealthy – Science Says
VIA – GLOBAL ANIMAL Eating Shark Fins Is Sickening, Science Says Not only are there no health benefits to eating shark fin, but new research shows that they are loaded with mercury and heavy metals that are 42 times higher than safe levels for humans. Another reason to retire this tradition – eliminating the inhumane … Continue reading Eating Shark Fins Is Unhealthy – Science Says
2nd Shark attack in 24 hrs in Russia: Teenager injured in new shark attack in Primorye territory
Okay here’s number 7 or 8 for this last 2 weeks… Teenager injured in new shark attack in Primorye territory Yesterday at 09:13 | Interfax-Ukraine Vladivostok, August 18 (Interfax) – A 16-year-old boy has been injured in the second shark attack in the past 24 hours off the coast of the Khasan district in Russia’s … Continue reading 2nd Shark attack in 24 hrs in Russia: Teenager injured in new shark attack in Primorye territory
UPDATE: Shark attack victim loses both hands, in stable condition after surgery
Brutal… VIA – RIA NOVOSTI Far Eastern shark attack victim stable after surgery 04:41 18/08/2011 VLADIVOSTOK, August 18 (RIA Novosti) A man who was attacked by a shark while swimming near the Russian shores of the Sea of Japan was in stable condition after surgery, a spokesman for the regional center for disaster medicine said … Continue reading UPDATE: Shark attack victim loses both hands, in stable condition after surgery
Another Shark Attack in Seychelles, 2 deaths this month…
VIA – ETURBO NEWS Maritime Safety Advisory Issued Emergency meeting held to address freak shark accident in Praslin Aug 16, 2011 The Seychelles Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, Transport & Energy, Mr. Joel Morgan, chaired an emergency meeting last night in his office to consider the unfortunate freak shark accident off the island of Praslin, … Continue reading Another Shark Attack in Seychelles, 2 deaths this month…
Klamath River Whale Dies After Months Stranded In Northern California
So sad 🙁 VIA – HUFFINGTON POST Klamath River Whale Dies After Months Stranded In Northern California JASON DEAREN and JEFF BARNARD 08/16/11 01:59 PM ET AP A 45-foot gray whale that delighted people for more than a month after taking up residence in Northern California’s Klamath River died Tuesday after beaching itself on a … Continue reading Klamath River Whale Dies After Months Stranded In Northern California
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Climate change threatens California beaches: study
VIA – AFP Climate change threatens California beaches: study (AFP) – 4 hours ago LOS ANGELES — Global warming could cost California beach communities hundreds of million dollars due to lost tourism and other income earned on the famously surfer-friendly coastline, a new study said. Storm damage and erosion will narrow beaches over the next … Continue reading Climate change threatens California beaches: study
Australia: Missing man mauled by sharks
What a nightmare… VIA – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Missing man mauled by sharks The West Australian August 30, 2011, 9:39 am A Victorian builder has been found dead in shark-infested waters off the Queensland coast. The 48-year-old man’s body was found mauled by sharks, 13 hours after he went missing, off Palm Island. Five helicopters … Continue reading Australia: Missing man mauled by sharks
Great white shark sighting closes popular La Jolla Shores beach #SurfReport
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VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net
VIA – MSNBC Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net A California gray whale is moving freely after rescuers spent seven hours untangling it from a discarded fishing net. Rescuers suspect the whale had been dragging the net–which was filled with dozens of dead animals–for weeks. KNBC-TV’s Vikki Vargas reports. … Continue reading VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net