Category Archives: Humanity

VIDEO: Ocean City Officials Say Infamous ‘Sea Foam’ Wasn’t Raw Sewage

VIA – MEDIA BISTRO Ocean City Officials Say Infamous ‘Sea Foam’ Wasn’t Raw Sewage By Merrill Knox on September 6, 2011 10:52 AM Last week, WTTG‘s Tucker Barnes unintentionally became the star of one of Hurricane Irene’s most famous moments, filing the above report from a boardwalk in Ocean City, MD. Barnes described the material … Continue reading VIDEO: Ocean City Officials Say Infamous ‘Sea Foam’ Wasn’t Raw Sewage

UPDATE VIDEO: Shark Takes Bite Out of Surfboard – Hawaii #SurfReport

Shark attacked a 10′ surfboard, holy sh…so lucky. VIA – FIRST COAST NEWS Shark Takes Bite Out of Surfboard 2:02 PM, Sep 6, 2011 HONOLULU, — Moses Felipe knows he’s lucky to have survived a close encounter with a shark without so much as a scratch. “He left the skeg alone. He bit down. Went … Continue reading UPDATE VIDEO: Shark Takes Bite Out of Surfboard – Hawaii #SurfReport

Life Rolls On: Spinal cord injuries won’t stop these surfers from riding the waves in La Jolla on Saturday

VIA- LA JOLLA LIGHT Life Rolls On: Spinal cord injuries won’t stop these surfers from riding the waves in La Jolla on Saturday By Jenna Jay More than 150 La Jolla volunteers, including employees of the eco-friendly hair care company Tonic, will participate in the fifth annual They Will Surf Again event at La Jolla … Continue reading Life Rolls On: Spinal cord injuries won’t stop these surfers from riding the waves in La Jolla on Saturday

Alleged shark sighting at Swami's surf spot stirs debate

VIA – PETE THOMAS OUTDOORS Alleged shark sighting at Swami’s surf spot stirs debate Was that really a large great white shark cruising through a wave, mere feet from unsuspecting surfers, at a popular Southern California beach last Wednesday? Or was it another species of shark, or something else entirely, depicted in a widely circulated … Continue reading Alleged shark sighting at Swami's surf spot stirs debate

Offshore orca whales eating sharks off B.C. coast, says researcher

VIA – THE STAR Offshore orca whales eating sharks off B.C. coast, says researcher Published On Tue Sep 06 2011 VANCOUVER — It was the kind of feeding frenzy John Ford had never seen before. Ford, a research scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, was aboard a boat north of Haida Gwaii but … Continue reading Offshore orca whales eating sharks off B.C. coast, says researcher

18-foot-long shark spotted off Cambria coast – San Luis Obispo #SurfReport

That’s a dinosaur! VIA – SACBEE 18-foot-long shark spotted off Cambria coast The Associated Press Published: Monday, Sep. 5, 2011 – 8:53 pm CAMBRIA, Calif. — Officials say an 18-foot-long shark has been spotted in the waters off Cambria and are urging beachgoers to be careful. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said … Continue reading 18-foot-long shark spotted off Cambria coast – San Luis Obispo #SurfReport

A difficult conversation about Great Whites

Some of the comments on this guys article are hilarious, click the link at the bottom… VIA – SYDNEY MORNING HERALD A difficult conversation about Great Whites September 6, 2011 – 1:59PM Derek Rielly is a surfer, writer, entrepreneur and raconteur. There are two things the court of public opinion will hang you for in … Continue reading A difficult conversation about Great Whites

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Surfer dies after surf mishap off Daytona Beach – East Coast #SurfReport

VIA – NEWS JOURNAL ONLINE Man dies after surf mishap off Daytona Beach By Annie Martin, Staff Writer send an email to [email protected] September 5, 2011 6:37 PM A 40-year-old man apparently drowned in the surf off Daytona Beach this afternoon, a Volusia County Beach Patrol spokeswoman said. Richard Kerr of St. Petersburg was in … Continue reading Surfer dies after surf mishap off Daytona Beach – East Coast #SurfReport

Rescuers unable to locate missing surfer – Long Island NY #SurfReport

VIA – NEWS DAY Rescuers unable to locate missing surfer Published: September 8, 2011 10:40 PM By BILL MASON [email protected] Rescuers were unable to locate a surfer missing in treacherous ocean waters off Gilgo Beach Thursday, officials said, despite several hours of searching. The 30-year-old surfer, whose name was not released, was reported to be … Continue reading Rescuers unable to locate missing surfer – Long Island NY #SurfReport

Hawaii: Nimitz State Beach Closed After Alleged Shark Bite – Witnesses: Shark Bit Surfer's Board #SurfReport

VIA – KITV HAWAII Nimitz State Beach Closed After Alleged Shark Bite Witnesses: Shark Bit Surfer’s Board POSTED: 1:49 pm HST September 4, 2011 UPDATED: 4:17 pm HST September 4, 2011 Ocean Safety and officials from the Department of Land and Natural Resources have closed Nimitz State Beach near White Plains in Kapolei for a … Continue reading Hawaii: Nimitz State Beach Closed After Alleged Shark Bite – Witnesses: Shark Bit Surfer's Board #SurfReport