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Huge surf to slam Southern California during holiday weekend – #SurfReport

VIA – PETE THOMAS OUTDOORS Huge surf to slam Southern California during holiday weekend Aug 30, 2011 A mammoth swell generated by an Antarctic storm will slam Southern California beginning Thursday and last through Labor Day weekend. This is great news for surfers but alarming for lifeguards who will have their hands full dealing with … Continue reading Huge surf to slam Southern California during holiday weekend – #SurfReport

Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Nude Surfer Photo (Links to Photos)

VIA – ART INFO Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Surfer Pic NEW YORK— New York photographer Michael Dweck’s lush pics of nude women on the beach are suddenly causing quite a stir. Just last month, the fact that Art+Auction magazine featured an ad with Dweck’s image of a nude clutching … Continue reading Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Nude Surfer Photo (Links to Photos)

Jordy Smith's family upset over decision to rerun round three heat

VIA – CAPE TIMES – SOUTH AFRICA Top surfer’s family upset over decision to rerun round three heat August 30 2011 at 12:14pm Kwanele Butana THE mother of world surfing sensation Jordy Smith has criticised the decision by the international surfing governing body, Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), to order a rerun of the Billabong … Continue reading Jordy Smith's family upset over decision to rerun round three heat

World's Top Surfers Hit New York For $1M Purse

And my mom told me surfing was a waste of time lol… VIA – KSBW World’s Top Surfers Hit New York For $1M Purse POSTED: 11:35 am PDT August 29, 2011 UPDATED: 12:39 pm PDT August 29, 2011 LONG BEACH, N.Y. — How about the timing? Some of the world’s greatest surfers arrived early in … Continue reading World's Top Surfers Hit New York For $1M Purse

Shark spooked locals before fatal attack

VIA – BRISBANE TIMES Shark spooked locals before fatal attack Bridie Jabour August 30, 2011 – 4:49PM A man’s body was mauled by tiger sharks in waters avoided by locals because the predators had been circling since a whale carcass was discovered in the area a few weeks ago. A crocodile had also taken up … Continue reading Shark spooked locals before fatal attack

Humpback hangs out off Santa Cruz shoreline

I’ve seen this dude a couple times, it’s really amazing… VIA – MERCURY NEWS Humpback hangs out off Santa Cruz shoreline By Chelsea Hawkins Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 08/29/2011 05:16:50 PM PDT Updated: 08/29/2011 10:18:17 PM PDT The adult humpback whale, first spotted in July, has been seen in shallow water near Main Beach in … Continue reading Humpback hangs out off Santa Cruz shoreline

Bear Attacked By Shark In Russia, Paws Chewed Off

Worlds going into complete chaos, sharks attacking bears, wtf??? VIA – GLOBAL VOICE ONLINE Russia: Shark Attacks in Vladivostok Posted 29 August 2011 22:11 GMT News of shark attacks normally come from places like Australia, California, Hawaii, or Florida. Even though these attacks do not occur that often, most people are terrified of sharks. Moreover, … Continue reading Bear Attacked By Shark In Russia, Paws Chewed Off

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'Wrong' Shark Caught in Primorye

KILL ALL THE SHARKS…woops that one doesn’t attack people… VIA – MOSCOW TIMES ‘Wrong’ Shark Caught in Primorye 13 September 2011 The Moscow Times Shark hunters in the Far East reported nabbing the beast behind a string of attacks in the region last month, RIA-Novosti said Monday. But scientists said the captured 2.5-meter-long shark is … Continue reading 'Wrong' Shark Caught in Primorye