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Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale

VIA = CANADA.COM Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale   askatchewan man moved to Tofino and had a ‘life-changing’ encounter Sandra McCulloch, Times Colonist Published: Thursday, July 19, 2012 Cam Shaw can’t see a thing without his glasses on. But the Tofino man can’t surf with glasses, so when … Continue reading Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale

NSW: Dangerous surf warning #SurfReport

    VIA – LIFE IS LOCAL   Dangerous surf warning 19 Jul, 2012 11:28 AM DANGEROUS surf conditions are expected all the way from Port Stephens to Tweed Heads from Saturday. Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) issued an alert today following a Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warning. Skippers and owners of small craft should … Continue reading NSW: Dangerous surf warning #SurfReport

Tom Curren's Personal Surfboard 1991 Shaped By Al Merrick Selling On Ebay!

  Tom Curren’s Personal Surfboard 1991 Shaped By Al Merrick Selling On Ebay! Check out the big bucks this stick is bringing…   Tom Curren’s Personal Vintage Surfboard 1991 Shaped By The Master Al Merrick!!!! 3 Time World Champ, Signed By Al Merrick For Tom         Check it out here! http://www.ebay.com/itm/110915850049?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649  

SANTA CRUZ: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon #Cancer

  VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL 12-year-old Tommy Hickenbottom poses with his surfboard in 1959 when he was a 6th grader at Bay View Elementary. (Vareen Hickenbottom/Contributed )   Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon Posted:   07/15/2012 01:30:10 AM PDT Every surfer knows the feeling of riding a wave … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon #Cancer

Hunt under way for great white killer

  VIA – CANBERRA TIMES   Hunt under way for great white killer July 15, 2012 ATTEMPTS are being made to catch and cull the ”massive” white shark that killed a male surfer south of Wedge Island in Western Australia. The fatal attack occurred at 9am (WST), 4 kilometres south of the island, which is … Continue reading Hunt under way for great white killer

Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales

  AP NEWS   Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales   By By JASON DEAREN – 18 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scientists studying the carcass of a 47-foot fin whale that washed up on a beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore last month found the creature’s spine and ribs … Continue reading Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales

(VIRAL VIDEO) Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers #SurfReport

VIA – HUFF POST   Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers (VIDEO)   Posted: 07/13/2012 3:28 pm Updated: 07/13/2012 3:42 pm http://youtu.be/9YVp3U_5mqI Two divers are lucky to be in one piece after a frighteningly close encounter with a great white shark off the western coast of Australia last weekend. According to a video … Continue reading (VIRAL VIDEO) Great White Shark Off Australian Coast Threatens Divers #SurfReport

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1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania

  VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm  |  Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania

Great white shark caught off Marina del Ray has a new home in Monterey Bay Aquarium

Another reason to get back to the Monterey Bay Aquarium!: VIA – CONTRA COSTA TIMES Great white shark caught off MDR has a new home From wire service reports Posted: 09/01/2011 01:51:12 PM PDT Updated: 09/01/2011 01:52:17 PM PDT A great white shark that was captured in Marina del Rey has a new home today … Continue reading Great white shark caught off Marina del Ray has a new home in Monterey Bay Aquarium

Kelly Slater & Other Celebrities Donate Items for Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon

VIA – GOOGLE NEWS / AFP Celebrities donate items for Wheldon auction (AFP) – 6 hours ago INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Celebrities from across American sports and Hollywood have donated items for an auction to benefit the family of the late Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon, IndyCar announced on Friday. The 33-year-old Englishman, who won his … Continue reading Kelly Slater & Other Celebrities Donate Items for Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon