The Huffington Post | By Ron Dicker Posted: 08/19/2013 1:45 pm EDT Eight Indonesian whalers — thought to have been dragged to their deaths by an orca they harpooned — were found alive after swimming 16 hours to shore, according to the Jakarta Globe. Twelve fishermen from the island of Lembata went missing Thursday after the speared killer whale pulled … Continue reading Orca Drowns Whalers In Indonesia, As 8 Presumed Dead Swim 16 Hours To Reach Land #OWNED #Nature #Karma
VIA – LA TIMES A shark last week severed an arm of a German tourist who was snorkeling about 50 yards off Maui’s Palauea Beach. By John M. GlionnaAugust 19, 2013, 11:22 a.m. A shark attack on a surfer Sunday was the latest in a series of such incidents off the Hawaiian coast … Continue reading #Hawaii authorities urge calm after yet another shark attack #SurfReport #Aloha #Video
Profile on a professional surfer turned poker advocate Wherever the waves go, there’s bound to be a surfer not far behind. In Germany, surfing has become quite a fad; surfers not only frequent the ocean, they even go to Munich to surf in rivers. Many are drawn to the thrill of surfing because surfers get … Continue reading Kristin Wilson: Queen of the Waves and Poker Refugees
ARGGGHHH!!! VIA – HUFF POST The Huffington Post | By Gabriela Aoun | Posted: 08/10/13 EDT | Updated: 08/13/13 EDT Waves for days. Trash for eternity. That’s what photographer Zak Noyle discovered on a recent trip to Java, Indonesia. The waves of Java, always known for being pristine and barreling, were now rolling swells of … Continue reading Photographer Captures Waves of Trash in Indonesia #SurfReport #Photography #Environment
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VIA – FOX NEWS Published August 13, 2013 FoxNews.com A 10-year-old boy was shaken, but uninjured when he was attacked by a shark during a surfing contest in South Carolina Sunday. Officials told The Post and Courier that Tyson Royston, of Myrtle Beach, was able to swim to safety by unhooking the leash … Continue reading Shark attacks 10-year-old boy during SC surfing contest #SurfReport
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VIA – RED ORBIT Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website March 1, 2012 Hundreds of SUP and prone paddleboarders from around the world to compete in 32-mile open ocean race. Website features new race art and new downloadable commemorative video. Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) March 01, 2012 Organizers of … Continue reading Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website
Looks like some real money getting pumped into the film and all the ducks are lining up, more signs the movie could be a huge success…fingers crossed! VIA- CRITICS CHOICE Fox 2000 To Co-Finance, Distribute Butler Surfer Film Fox 2000 is ready to catch a wave with Gerard Butler. October 4th, 2011 According to The … Continue reading Santa Cruz: Fox 2000 To Co-Finance, Distribute Gerard Butler Surfer Film
Just a side note to this story, as a consumer knowledgeable in areas from opening and running businesses to designing products, etc. And being involved in surfing my entire life, I have to say that Quiksilver as a business, sucks ranging from the very bottom to the top of it’s business. Many of their designs … Continue reading Slump hits hard: Surf icon Quiksilver cuts jobs
Okay here’s number 7 or 8 for this last 2 weeks… Teenager injured in new shark attack in Primorye territory Yesterday at 09:13 | Interfax-Ukraine Vladivostok, August 18 (Interfax) – A 16-year-old boy has been injured in the second shark attack in the past 24 hours off the coast of the Khasan district in Russia’s … Continue reading 2nd Shark attack in 24 hrs in Russia: Teenager injured in new shark attack in Primorye territory