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VIDEO: 51 kilos of cocaine smuggled into Basque Country inside surfboards

VIA – EITB MEWS 51 kilos of cocaine smuggled into Basque Country inside surfboards 11/15/2011 Anti-drugs officers discovered between five and six kilos of highly-pure cocaine hidden inside a total of nine apparently used surfboards. Less than a month after Basque police busted a drugs-ring exporting cocaine into Bilbao in the form of Manolo Blahniks, … Continue reading VIDEO: 51 kilos of cocaine smuggled into Basque Country inside surfboards

Sharks And Seals: Amazing Underwater Images From National Geographic's New Book "Ocean Soul" (PHOTOS)

VIA – HUFF POST BOOKS Sharks And Seals: Amazing Underwater Images From National Geographic’s New Book “Ocean Soul” (PHOTOS) First Posted: 11/14/11 11:17 AM ET Updated: 11/14/11 12:42 PM ET National Geographic describes its latest book, “Ocean Soul” ($50), as “a love story.” It’s a stunning showcase of underwater images, all shot by Brian Skerry, … Continue reading Sharks And Seals: Amazing Underwater Images From National Geographic's New Book "Ocean Soul" (PHOTOS)

Rena spill: BoP beaches re-open

VIA – NZ HERALD Rena spill: BoP beaches re-open 1:56 PM Tuesday Nov 15, 2011 Bay of Plenty beaches between Mount Maunganui and the Maketu Estuary closed after oil leaked from the cargo ship Rena will re-open from tomorrow morning, although two sections remain closed for further cleaning. National on-scene commander Mick Courtnell said restricted … Continue reading Rena spill: BoP beaches re-open

Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark

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

Dutch tourist dies in Moruya surf

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Dutch tourist dies in Moruya surf Updated November 15, 2011 07:01:50 Map: Moruya Heads Police are preparing a report for the coroner after a tourist from the Netherlands drowned on the New South Wales far south coast. The man, 64, was trying to escape the 30 degree temperatures in surf at … Continue reading Dutch tourist dies in Moruya surf

There's no such thing as a free lunch… unless you're a whale shark! Planet's largest fish is caught on camera stealing lunch from trawler nets

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Photo: Feeding time: A giant whale shark is caught having a feast of anchovies from the nets of fishermen in Indonesia There’s no such thing as a free lunch… unless you’re a whale shark! Planet’s largest fish is caught on camera stealing lunch from trawler nets By Craig Mackenzie Last … Continue reading There's no such thing as a free lunch… unless you're a whale shark! Planet's largest fish is caught on camera stealing lunch from trawler nets

Elusive Canadian Sea Monster Caught on Video?

VIA – RED ORBIT Elusive Canadian Sea Monster Caught on Video? November 13, 2011 A British Columbia resident believes that he has captured the creature known as Ogopogo, known to many as the “Loch Ness Monster of Canada” on a video that has since been uploaded to YouTube. According to Michael Sheridan of the New … Continue reading Elusive Canadian Sea Monster Caught on Video?

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Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing

  http://youtu.be/ZdAunXTV2WA   http://youtu.be/m7iKj9IXfLM   http://youtu.be/rGIcAVNMoqM   Via – Guardian UK A 51-year-old man has suffered severe puncture wounds after being attacked by a shark off the coast of New South Wales. Alan Saunders, a fisherman, was attempting to free three sharks trapped in his net when the animal struck. Saunders has been taken to … Continue reading Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing