VIA – HUFF POST Posted: 10/09/2013 1:41 pm Surfing was enjoyed by the Polynesians well before Captain Cook landed in Hawaii in the late 1700s. At the time, he’e nalu, Hawaiian for “wave sliding,” was more than a sport. It was an integral component of Hawaiian culture and boards were made only from revered trees, … Continue reading Amazing Technology Advances the Art of Surfboard Shaping #Hawaii
When you see this guy swimming up next to you, tell him to get the f* away #BadKarma VIA – NBC NEWS Diver Greg Pickering is recovering at a hospital in Australia after surviving his second shark attack in 10 years, according to reports. NBC’s Duncan Golestani reports. By Henry Austin, NBC News … Continue reading Australian diver survives second shark attack in 10 years #SurfReport #Aloha #Dive #Australia
Gawd, this is horrible… VIA – ARAB NEWS PRIME ATTRACTION: An artist’s impression of Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel. Chimelong, a $5 billion resort and theme park, is the linchpin of China’s ambitious plans to develop a leisure hub similar to Orlando in Florida, a coastal US city globally renowned for its natural attractions and theme-park … Continue reading China gambles on theme park, with whale sharks to rival Orlando #Environment
VIA – NWI TIMES Evan Merz, 22, of Valparaiso and Joe Carabetta, 21, of Lake Zurich, Ill. are the co-creators of Kickr, a detachable electric motor for longboard skateboards. Longboards are longer and wider than traditional skateboards. October 01, 2013 11:26 pm • Lauri Harvey Keagle [email protected], (219) 852-4311 VALPARAISO | Evan Merz … Continue reading Young Valpo entrepreneur develops eco-friendly skateboard motor
VIA – AP Sunni Scrivner/Associated Press – This Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, photo provided by Sunni Scrivner shows her husband Jay Scrivner at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, Calif. A man bitten by a shark off the Northern California coast says he was having a great day of surfing when the great white “came … Continue reading Photos: Surfer Survives Shark Attack Off Northern California Coast #SurfReport
VIA – THE JERUSALEM POST Fish farm worker was 7 km. off the coast when a shark bit him, leaving deep wounds from his forearm to his hand. A shark bit a man, 27, as he worked at an offshore fish farm in Ashdod on Sunday. The man was in deep water some 7 km. … Continue reading 27-year-old man bitten by shark, moderately hurt off Ashdod Port #Israel #SurfReport #Shalom
VIA – FLORIDA TODAY Shark bites surfer in Melbourne Beach: A man is recovering from a shark bite this morning. The 50-year-old was bitten on the left hand while surfing at Melbourne Beach. Written by Rick Neale FLORIDA TODAY A shark bit a surfer in the hand Sunday morning near Aquarina Beach and Country Club, … Continue reading Shark bite south of Melbourne Beach nearly costs surfer 4 fingers #Florida #SurfReport
VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark 14 November, 2011 11:47AM AWST By Brooke Bannister If faced with a five metre white pointer in the waters off Western Australia, not many people would swim toward it to get a closer look but that’s exactly what Paul Hosie did over … Continue reading Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark
VIA – KHOA Entangled gray whale off Calif. freed after chase Associated Press Posted on April 2, 2012 at 2:01 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) — A migrating gray whale with debris wrapped around its tail was finally freed after rescuers in a small boat chased it along the Southern California coast so they could … Continue reading Entangled gray whale off Calif. freed after chase
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…