Category Archives: World Wide

Shark which killed WA surfer won't be destroyed, even if found

VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN Shark which killed WA surfer won’t be destroyed, even if found AAP September 05, 2011 2:26PM Photo: The popular West Australian surfing spot, Bunker Bay, where a young bodyboarder was killed by a shark. Picture: Leonie Paine Source: The Sunday Times A SEARCH is under way for a large shark that … Continue reading Shark which killed WA surfer won't be destroyed, even if found

"Whale Murder" in the Faroe Islands: 100 Pilot Whales Slain for Cultural Tradition

OMG this has got to stop… VIA – HUFFINGTON POST “Whale Murder” in the Faroe Islands: 100 Pilot Whales Slain for Cultural Tradition Posted: 9/4/11 10:03 PM ET Deborah Bassett Deborah Bassett Environmental Journalist and Nonprofit Consultant GET UPDATES FROM Deborah Bassett Like 66 “Whale Murder” in the Faroe Islands: 100 Pilot Whales Slain for … Continue reading "Whale Murder" in the Faroe Islands: 100 Pilot Whales Slain for Cultural Tradition

Local surfers want killer shark destroyed

VIA – ABC Local surfers want killer shark destroyed 5 September, 2011 10:29AM AWST By Brooke Bannister Surfers in WA’s South West have called for the shark that killed a 21 year-old man on Sunday to be destroyed. The 21-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was killed when he was attacked by a … Continue reading Local surfers want killer shark destroyed

Photo: Oil spill slicks Cape Town beach

Makes you sick to your stomach…hate big oil. VIA – TIMES LIVE ZA Oil spill slicks Cape Town beach Andre Jurgens and Shanaaz Eggington | 03 September, 2011 10:27 Photo – Thick oil from the stricken bulk carrier Seli 1 is washing up on Cape Town’s Blouberg beach. The vessel ran aground two years ago, … Continue reading Photo: Oil spill slicks Cape Town beach

LIVE FEED ON NOW! ASP SriLankan Airlines Pro is on! Final day of competition

LIVE FEED ON NOW! ASP SriLankan Airlines Pro is on! Final day of competition Event is: On Scores: On Vision: On Surf: 4 ft Wind: Light Offshore Weather: Sunny Schedule: SriLankan Airlines Pro is on! Final day of competition – Men’s WLT Quarter Finals Updated: 4th September 2011 For LIVE feed go here: http://www.srilankanairlinespro.com/live.php

Fresh bid to save stranded whale

VIA – SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Fresh bid to save stranded whale Tim Barlass September 4, 2011 A second attempt to refloat a beached humpback whale will be made today after yesterday’s failure to rescue it at the midday high tide. Members of the public found the 10-metre juvenile humpback at Currarong beach, near Jervis Bay, … Continue reading Fresh bid to save stranded whale

Leonardo DiCaprio urges Californians to back shark bill

VIA – TORONTO SUN DiCaprio urges Californians to back shark bill WENN.com First posted: Saturday, September 03, 2011 09:37 AM EDT | Updated: Saturday, September 03, 2011 09:42 AM EDT Leonardo DiCaprio is pleading with fans in California to back a bill banning the sale of shark fins in the state. The Hollywood star, a … Continue reading Leonardo DiCaprio urges Californians to back shark bill