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PHOTO!: The moment two heroes save the life of a British man who just had his leg bitten off by a shark

OMG, horror… VIA – DAILY RECORD Caught on camera: the moment two heroes save the life of a British man who just had his leg bitten off by a shark Sep 30 2011 Greig Box Two elderly men saved a British shark attack victim by putting his leg in a makeshift tourniquet, doctors have revealed. … Continue reading PHOTO!: The moment two heroes save the life of a British man who just had his leg bitten off by a shark

Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack

VIA – VANCOUVER ONLINE Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack By Thandi Fletcher, Postmedia News September 30, 2011 A Canadian-born man is fighting for his life after being attacked by a great white shark while swimming at a beach in Cape Town, South Africa. At about 12: 30 p.m. on Wednesday, Michael Cohen, 43, … Continue reading Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack

INCREDIBLE! Two men and a SEAL saved shark victim

Wow, this is really a great story… VIA – IOL.CO.ZA How two men and seal saved shark victim September 29 2011 at 02:20pm By MURRAY WILLIAMS and NATASHA PRINCE The shark that attacked at Clovelly Corner swims 20m form the shore. Photo: Michael Walker Two Cape Town men have been lauded as heroes after risking … Continue reading INCREDIBLE! Two men and a SEAL saved shark victim

Say aaaaahhh! How world's biggest shark (thankfully) finds small fry like humans hard to swallow

Definitely want to swim with one of these before I die… VIA – DAILY MAIL “Things are getting ugly: The whale shark has an insatiable appetite for plankton – and the kind of face only its mother could love” Say aaaaahhh! How world’s biggest shark (thankfully) finds small fry like humans hard to swallow By … Continue reading Say aaaaahhh! How world's biggest shark (thankfully) finds small fry like humans hard to swallow

Ireland showcases its stunning coastline at Eurosurf games in Bundoran

VIA – BBC Ireland showcases its stunning coastline at Eurosurf games in Bundoran 29 September 2011 Last updated at 01:37 ET Teams from 16 countries have descended on Bundoran for the European Surfing Championships, which run until 2 October. It is the first time the competition has been held in Ireland since 1997. Team Ireland … Continue reading Ireland showcases its stunning coastline at Eurosurf games in Bundoran

Rare white whale calf spotted off Australia

VIA – AFP Rare white whale calf spotted off Australia (AFP) – 13 hours ago SYDNEY — An extremely rare white humpback whale calf has been spotted near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in an event witnesses described Thursday as a “once in a lifetime experience”. Believed to be just a few weeks old, the baby … Continue reading Rare white whale calf spotted off Australia

Typhoon Arrives in China After Hitting Phillipines, Typhoon Nalgae next! – Asia #SurfReport

VIA – WEATHER.COM Typhoon Arrives in China After Hitting Phillipines pdated: September 29, 2011 7:20 am ET HONG KONG (AP) — A powerful typhoon arrived in southern China on Thursday after skirting Hong Kong and bringing death and widespread flooding to the Philippines earlier this week. Typhoon Nesat made landfall on the eastern tip of … Continue reading Typhoon Arrives in China After Hitting Phillipines, Typhoon Nalgae next! – Asia #SurfReport