Category Archives: Humanity

New Zealand: Good samaritan surfer saves British man swamped by surf

VIA – NZ HERALD Shrink Good samaritan saves British man swamped by surf By Amelia Wade 5:30 AM Wednesday Apr 4, 2012 Large swells which knocked containers off the stricken Rena and caused more oil to seep from the wreck almost swept a tourist out to sea but for a quick-thinking local. Yesterday afternoon, Cam … Continue reading New Zealand: Good samaritan surfer saves British man swamped by surf

Mavericks Legend "Flea" Rescues Struggling Body Boarder

VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH   Mavericks Legend “Flea” Rescues Struggling Body Boarder   Darryl “Flea” Virostko saw a 65-year-old boogie boarder fighting one of the largest swells in two years. He took action. Action Sports Wire By Danny Keith 9:18 pm Darryl “Flea” Virostko and his brother Troy were driving along West Cliff Drive … Continue reading Mavericks Legend "Flea" Rescues Struggling Body Boarder

Maui Dolphin situation can't get more urgent

    VIA – VOXY CO NZ   Maui Dolphin situation can’t get more urgent   Tuesday, 3 April, 2012 – 09:11         Note to Kate Wilkinson and David Carter from Ruth Dyson, Labour Conservation spokesperson: There are only 55 Maui’s dolphins left, in total, on the planet. If more than two … Continue reading Maui Dolphin situation can't get more urgent

3,000 Dolphins Found Dead on the Coast of Peru

so sad…   VIA – TREE HUGGER   3,000 Dolphins Found Dead on the Coast of Peru Stephen Messenger Science / Ocean Conservation April 2, 2012 bobistraveling/CC BY 2.0 Along just one stretch of coastline in Peru, more than 3,000 dead dolphins have washed ashore in just the last 3 months, and the disturbing trend … Continue reading 3,000 Dolphins Found Dead on the Coast of Peru

Woman cruise ship worker, 23, hauled to safety by passenger after crocodile latches on to her legs

    VIa – DAILY MAIL   Woman cruise ship worker, 23, hauled to safety by passenger after crocodile latches on to her legs By Richard ShearsPUBLISHED: 09:53 EST, 2 April 2012 | UPDATED: 04:57 EST, 3 April 2012 A young woman was attacked by a crocodile just two days after a father-of-two was killed … Continue reading Woman cruise ship worker, 23, hauled to safety by passenger after crocodile latches on to her legs

Big shark clears out Manly beaches

VIA – MANLY DAILY   Big shark clears out Manly beaches Local News 3 Apr 12 @ 04:52pm by Andrew Priestley A SHARK sighting saw swimmers clear the surf from Manly to Queenscliff today. The ocean predator was estimated to be between two to three metres long and was spotted by a young surfer just … Continue reading Big shark clears out Manly beaches

Entangled gray whale off Calif. freed after chase

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