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Fundraiser for Surf Filmmaker Mike Prickett Wednesday (March 28)

VIA – HAWAII 24/7   Fundraiser for Surf Filmmaker Mike Prickett Wednesday (March 28) MEDIA RELEASE Mike Prickett WAIKOLOA—The Eddie Aikau Restaurant in Kings’ Shops, Waikoloa Beach Resort, will hold a fundraiser on Wednesday, March 28, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. for Mike Prickett, the underwater filmmaker who was recently injured in a diving accident. The fundraiser … Continue reading Fundraiser for Surf Filmmaker Mike Prickett Wednesday (March 28)

San Diego Surf Film Festival Makes Its Inaugural Debut in May 2012

  VIA – YAHOO   San Diego Surf Film Festival Makes Its Inaugural Debut in May 2012 By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network 38 minutes ago   Starting in May 2012, California surf fans will have one more reason to be stoked about San Diego. There is a brand new surf film festival coming to … Continue reading San Diego Surf Film Festival Makes Its Inaugural Debut in May 2012

NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill

VIA – THE IND   NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill   Written by Heather Miller Tuesday, March 27, 2012 A report released Monday by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration concludes that the dolphins residing in the northern Gulf of Mexico are “underweight, anemic, have low blood sugar and/or some symptoms of liver … Continue reading NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill

No waves, no surfing at NSSA contest

VIA – OC REG Published: March 26, 2012 Updated: 2:14 p.m. No waves, no surfing at NSSA contest Tiny waves in San Clemente on Saturday force postponement of a National Scholastic Surfing Association event after four hours of waiting for conditions to improve. The tournament will be made up April 28 in Dana Point.   … Continue reading No waves, no surfing at NSSA contest

Japan reactor has fatally high radiation, no water

As the radiation leaks into the sea, spreading all over the world, contaminating sealife …   VIA – SEATTLE PI   Japan reactor has fatally high radiation, no water   In this photo taken by an endoscope and released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), a white thermometer, right, is seen through the surface of … Continue reading Japan reactor has fatally high radiation, no water

Hammerhead shark twin discovery creates concern for species

I saw a 14 foot hammerhead last year at this same time…   VIA – CS MONITOR   Hammerhead shark twin discovery creates concern for species   The scalloped hammerhead shark has a twin, scientists have discovered. And that discovery may show that scalloped hammerheads are rarer than first thought. By OurAmazingPlanet Staff / March … Continue reading Hammerhead shark twin discovery creates concern for species

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VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net

VIA – MSNBC   Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net A California gray whale is moving freely after rescuers spent seven hours untangling it from a discarded fishing net. Rescuers suspect the whale had been dragging the net–which was filled with dozens of dead animals–for weeks. KNBC-TV’s Vikki Vargas reports. … Continue reading VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net

Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz

  VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front   Posted:   02/12/2012 01:30:06 AM PST   The natives are restless. With 2012 being the year of the dragon, it’s hardly surprising that something ugly is rearing its head in … Continue reading Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz