kind of goes with the article we ran a few weeks ago… VIA – LIVESCIENCE Anti-Shark Wetsuits Inspired by Nature By Marc Lallanilla, Assistant Editor | July 22, 2013 03:28pm ET In the age-old battle between man and man-eating sharks, humans have tried several ways to repel the predators — surfboard leashes … Continue reading VIDEO: Anti-Shark Wetsuits Inspired by Nature #Science #Aloha
VIA MASHABLE By Vignesh RamachandranJul 17, 2013 Surfing pros and novices alike will be intrigued by an ongoing Kickstarter project from a company that wants to design 3D-printed custom boards based on actual data derived from riding in the water. Chicago-based MADE Boards is trying to raise $450,000 on Kickstarter to further develop its sail, … Continue reading 3D-Printed Surfboards Are Custom Designed for Each Surfer
By Mariano Castillo, CNN updated 8:44 PM EDT, Tue July 23, 2013 A shark warning sign is pictured on the beach in Recife, Brazil, on June 19. (CNN) — As lifeguards approached to pull a drowning Brazilian teenager from the water, she suffered a second, fatal misfortune — a shark attack. Bruni Gobbi, 18, and … Continue reading Shark attack claims Brazilian teen’s life #SurfReport
http://youtu.be/3F823T4LliQ http://youtu.be/j75KdkV7n2o VIA – WA TODAY July 17, 2013 – 10:18AM (0) Comments 22 Zannia Yakas Troy Robinson nurses the arm a dolphin broke. Photo: Augusta-Margaret River Mail He has always felt safe around them in the water, but one Margaret River surfer will never look at dolphins the same way again after a … Continue reading Dolphin attacks Margaret River surfer #SurfReport
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL By JULIE JAG [email protected] Posted: 07/16/2013 09:56:34 PM PDT Moments before the start of the Mavericks Invitational surf contest, stand-up paddler Haley Fiske of Pacifica, wearing a Collin Kaepernick jersey, shares a drop with contest alternate Nic Lamb of Santa Cruz Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 at Princeton-by-the-Sea, Calif. … Continue reading Eight from #SantaCruz named #Mavericks surf contest invitees – Full List HERE! #SurfReport
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL By Cathy Kelly Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 03/21/2013 06:43:56 PM PDT Updated: 03/21/2013 06:43:58 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ — A 62-year-old Pleasure Point attorney and surfer arrested earlier this week for allegedly vandalizing the vehicle of a standup paddleboarder is being investigated due to suspicions … Continue reading #SantaCruz surfer, attorney suspected of additional acts of vandalism against paddleboarders #SUP #SurfReport
VIA – MNN Are there certain patterns that scare sharks away? Some retailers say yes, but researchers express caution. By Bryan Nelson Wed, Jul 03 2013 at 7:01 PM This rash guard patterned after a venomous lionfish might repel sharks. (Photo: boatstogo.com) A shark attack is every surfer’s or snorkeler’s worst nightmare, and some … Continue reading Can wetsuits patterned like venomous fish prevent shark attacks? #SurfReport #Diving
VIA – RAW STORY By Agence France-Presse Thursday, March 7, 2013 15:36 EST A 4.5 tonne sperm whale that washed ashore in southern Spain died from ingesting large amounts of plastic sheets used in greenhouses on farms in the region, a scientist said Thursday. The whale, which came ashore last year on a beach … Continue reading Beached sperm whale in Spain dies after eating large amounts of plastic
VIA – BOSTON HERALD Singer Jack Johnson grants boy’s Christmas wish By John Zaremba Sunday, December 18, 2011 Surf-folk singer Jack Johnson brought some Southern California sunshine into the lives of a 6-year-old Children’s Hospital Boston patient and his family yesterday, fulfilling the boy’s foremost Christmas wish by giving him a private webcast concert and … Continue reading Singer Jack Johnson grants boy’s Christmas wish
Brutal… VIA – RIA NOVOSTI Far Eastern shark attack victim stable after surgery 04:41 18/08/2011 VLADIVOSTOK, August 18 (RIA Novosti) A man who was attacked by a shark while swimming near the Russian shores of the Sea of Japan was in stable condition after surgery, a spokesman for the regional center for disaster medicine said … Continue reading UPDATE: Shark attack victim loses both hands, in stable condition after surgery