VIA – NORTHERN STAR “Birdy” Burdett killed in crash 11th March 2012 A CAR crash on the Kings Highway near Braidwood has claimed the lives of a well known North Coast identity and his two daughters. Surfer and musician Brian “Birdy” Burdett and his daughters Sky, 10, and Kayla, 8, where killed on Friday afternoon … Continue reading Surfer and musician "Birdy" Burdett killed in crash
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Shark sighting at Sawtell beach
VI – COFFS SCOTT ADVOCATE Shark sighting at Sawtell beach 11th March 2012 A SHARK sighting on Saturday morning has had surf lifesavers at Sawtell Beach keeping a vigilant watch all weekend. The unidentified shark was spotted on occasions late last week but when it was seen by keen surfer Mark Hodgson from Sawtell’s Sunpatch … Continue reading Shark sighting at Sawtell beach
Surfaid Ball In Sydney, Australia
VIA – STREET CORNER Surfaid Ball In Sydney, Australia by Eva Rinaldi 10/03/2012 Tonight at Sydney’s Dolton House, Pyrmont, in Sydney, much of Australia’s surf industry partied hard to help raise much needed funds for Surfaid initiatives. Everyone celebrated the work of humanitarian styled organisation SurfAid. It was a great night and just by attending … Continue reading Surfaid Ball In Sydney, Australia
Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO)
VIA- Huffington Post David Freeman First Posted: 03/ 9/2012 8:19 am Updated: 03/ 9/2012 11:35 am Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO) It was just another day at the beach–or so it seemed till dozens of dolphins suddenly swam in with the surf and got stranded in the sandy shallows. … Continue reading Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO)
King Kelly Slater walks away with young hearts
VIA – SMH King Kelly walks away with young hearts Stephen Johnson March 11, 2012 King of the nippers … superstar Kelly Slater with young admirers at the opening of the Manly-Freshwater world surfing reserve. Photo: Dallas Kilponen KELLY SLATER, who grew up in poverty and became the greatest surfer in the world, revealed yesterday … Continue reading King Kelly Slater walks away with young hearts
Canadian skier dies in crash at World Cup event (Video)
VIA – CVT Canadian skier dies in crash at World Cup event CTVNews.ca Staff Date: Sat. Mar. 10 2012 12:58 PM ET A Canadian skier killed in a tragic crash during a skicross race in Switzerland Saturday was described as the kind of athlete kids looked up to at his home club, a veteran Ontario … Continue reading Canadian skier dies in crash at World Cup event (Video)
Kite surfer fights off sharks with a knife while trying to cross the Red Sea
VIA – DAILY MAIL Kite surfer fights off sharks with a knife while trying to cross the Red Sea Shark fight: Jan Lisewski’s attempt to Kite Surf from Egypt to Saudi Arabia ended in disaster By Damien Gayle Last updated at 8:36 PM on 7th March 2012 A kite surfer spent a night … Continue reading Kite surfer fights off sharks with a knife while trying to cross the Red Sea
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VIDEO: Hawaii shark attack victim to go on 'Today'
VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Hawaii shark attack victim to go on ‘Today’ Posted: Oct 28, 2011 11:22 PM EDT Updated: Oct 28, 2011 11:22 PM EDT HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Oahu born surfer, Bobby Gumm survived a close call with a Great White Shark off the Oregon coastline last week. Gumm who grew up in … Continue reading VIDEO: Hawaii shark attack victim to go on 'Today'
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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Wall Street Traders Stand Against Autism in Paddling Race Around Manhattan – Bloomberg @SurfersHealing
VIA – BLOOMBERG Wall Street Traders Stand Against Autism in Paddling Race Around Manhattan By Eben Novy-Williams – Aug 12, 2011 12:00 AM ET Dan Jones wasn’t planning to wear a tie to work today. Instead, the managing director of mortgage sales and trading at Gleacher & Co. Securities was going to wear shorts and … Continue reading Wall Street Traders Stand Against Autism in Paddling Race Around Manhattan – Bloomberg @SurfersHealing