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
gawd i hate thieves… VIA – SC SENTINEL By Calvin Men Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 09/27/2013 05:15:48 PM PDT PLEASURE POINT — An afternoon of surfing turned into a moment of regret for a 25-year-old surfer Tuesday after he returned to find his car stolen. Alex Boice parked his car near … Continue reading Surfer’s car stolen in Pleasure Point after thief steals stashed key #SantaCruz
VIA – CBS A Scottish university believes there is a potential treatment for breast cancer that can be derived from shark blood antibodies. The University of Aberdeen received more than $320,000 from the U.K. nonprofit Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) to study “shark IgNAR antibodies.” The three-year study will focus on whether the … Continue reading Shark blood antibodies may hold potential treatment for breast cancer
VIA – HUFF POST Agence France Presse | Posted: 09/26/2013 6:57 pm EDT A noisy technology that blasts sounds below water to map the ocean for oil is being blamed for 100 melon headed whale deaths off Madagascar, experts said Thursday. An independent panel of scientists found that sonar surveying by ExxonMobil in … Continue reading Exxon Sonar Surveying Blamed For The Deaths Of 100 Whales Near Madagascar #Environment #BigOilSucks
VIA – MEN’S JOURNAL By Rob Tannenbaum Oct 2013 The Hawaiian singer on surfing with his fans, gardening at the recording studio, and wiping out in front of Kelly Slater. Jack Johnson has an unusual relationship with his audience: When he’s on tour, fans often give him tips about local spots where he can … Continue reading Jack Johnson’s Good-Life Recipe #Music #Aloha #Art
VIA – MOTHERBOARD By Mat McDermott Unless you’re riding a wooden surfboard, there’s no getting around the fact that the deck under your feet is probably an environmental nightmare. Sure, there are more environmentally friendly materials out there now than there were 15 years ago, but your board is still likely to be petrochemical-derived foam encased … Continue reading The World’s First Surfboard Made from Mushrooms Is Almost Ready to Get Pitted #SurfReport #Aloha #Environment #Fungi
VIA – CORE77 Posted by erika rae | 20 Sep 2013 | It seems strange that a region renowned for its surfing culture routinely sees old surfboards find their final resting place at the city dump. Architect and designer Lawrence O’Toole is giving new life to Kauai’s favorite pastime. O’Toole knew he was onto … Continue reading The Second Lives of Surfboards: Lawrence O’Toole’s OTable Makes Busted Boards Look Better Than Ever #Art #Hawaii #Aloha #Surf
VIA – AUSTRALIAN VIDEO: Bruce Irons opens up Bruce Irons battles heaviest wipeout of all ill Swanton From: The Australian February 11, 2012 12:00AM THE pain is real and everlasting. Bruce Irons was in Sydney for the Surfing Life Oakley Big Wave Awards and agreed to a chat at The Rocks on Wednesday afternoon, … Continue reading VIDEO: Bruce Irons battles heaviest wipeout of all
VIA – KHON2 76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer Reported by: Kanoa Leahey Email: [email protected] $100,000. That’s the top prize offered in Taylor Steele’s “Innersection Free Surf Contest,” an internet-based surf video competition. Last year, in its inaugural campaign, the 100 grand was awarded to Maui’s Matt Meola. This year, it was … Continue reading 76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer
VIa – CLICK ORLANDO Shark Attacks Surfer Off New Smyrna 19-Year-Old Drives Self To Hospital For Treatment POSTED: Friday, September 2, 2011 UPDATED: 2:08 pm EDT September 2, 2011 NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A 19-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark Friday morning off New Smyrna Beach, the second shark attack in Florida this … Continue reading JUST IN! Shark Attacks Surfer Off New Smyrna – 2nd Attack This Week – #SurfReport Florida