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  VIA – HAWAII MAGAZINE   Honolulu Surf Film Festival spotlights Hawaii watermen legends, intrepid stoke by: Maureen O’Connell posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 at 12:12 PM   The fifth annual Honolulu Surf Film Festival will get under way this weekend at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre with an opening-night lineup spotlighting … Continue reading

Japan and allies thwart South Atlantic Whale sanctuary at the IWC

    Japan and allies thwart South Atlantic Whale sanctuary at the IWC By a vote of 38 in favour to 21 opposed, the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) failed to meet the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) required 3/4 majority to pass and be established.     Greenpeace and a vast coalition of environmental groups … Continue reading Japan and allies thwart South Atlantic Whale sanctuary at the IWC

Philippine crocodile declared largest in captivity – Guinness World Record

VIA – IDAHO PRESS TRIBUNE Philippine crocodile declared largest in captivity Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 12:00 am Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — A huge crocodile known as Lolong has brought pride, fear, tourism revenue and attention to the remote southern Philippines town where it was captured. And now it has claimed a world record, … Continue reading Philippine crocodile declared largest in captivity – Guinness World Record

NKF Pro Am Surf Festival founder Rich Salick dies

VIA – CFN NEWS NKF Pro Am Surf Festival founder Rich Salick dies Last Updated: Monday, July 02, 2012 ORLANDO — Former professional surfer and kidney transplant recipient Rich Salick has died. A spokeswoman from the Florida chapter of the National Kidney Foundation said Salick’s death Monday was the result of complications from kidney failure. … Continue reading NKF Pro Am Surf Festival founder Rich Salick dies

Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod

VIA – MSNBC Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod George Breen / CapeCodSharkHunters.com This photo shows what Cape Cod Shark Hunters says is a 16-foot great white shark in the foreground swimming near a group of seals. The shark was spotted last week north of the Chatham, Mass., harbor inlet in … Continue reading Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod

VIDEO: Shark bites California girl at Maui beach #SurfReport

VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Shark bites California teen at Maui beach Posted: Jun 26, 2012 4:36 PM EDT Updated: Jun 27, 2012 2:06 AM EDT By Rich Meiers By Ian Scheuring KAHANA, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) – A California teenager was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a shark attack at Kahana Beach. It happened … Continue reading VIDEO: Shark bites California girl at Maui beach #SurfReport

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High Lake Michigan waves delight surfers, strong winds knock out power

VIA – MLIVE High Lake Michigan waves delight surfers, strong winds knock out power Published: Friday, September 30, 2011, 12:02 PM Updated: Friday, September 30, 2011, 12:36 PM Megan Hart | The Muskegon Chronicle By Megan Hart | The Muskegon Chronicle The waves crashing on Muskegon’s beaches didn’t appear as large as predicted Friday morning, … Continue reading High Lake Michigan waves delight surfers, strong winds knock out power

UPDATE: Drowning of surfer not linked to Hurricane Irene – Virginia Beach #SurfReport

Not linked??? Rip currents wouldn’t have been that strong if not for Irene, would this dude even be in the water without the swell? Ahole reporter… VIA – RICHMOND TIMES DIPATCH UPDATE: Drowning of surfer not linked to Irene By: Rex Springston Published: August 27, 2011 Updated: August 27, 2011 – 11:24 AM A 22-year-old … Continue reading UPDATE: Drowning of surfer not linked to Hurricane Irene – Virginia Beach #SurfReport