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Locals figure out way to stop contest: Kangaroo surf festival eco-fear wipeout

VIA – ADLELAIDENOW Photo: Pro surfer Teale Vanner in action at Vivonne Bay. Picture: Andrew Shield Source: Sunday Mail (SA) Kangaroo surf festival eco-fear wipeout Brittany Vonow From: Sunday Mail (SA) September 03, 2011 10:00PM PRESSURE from KI residents over a surf and music festival has forced organisers to hold a community meeting. Kangaroo Island … Continue reading Locals figure out way to stop contest: Kangaroo surf festival eco-fear wipeout

VIDEO: Swimming With Sharks: Sightings Reported on Both U.S. Coasts #SurfReport

VIA – ABC NEWS video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Swimming With Sharks: Sightings Reported on Both U.S. Coasts By ABBIE BOUDREAU and ENJOLI FRANCIS Sept. 2, 2011 If you find yourself getting some end-of-summer rays at the beach this holiday weekend, keep your eyes peeled for iaws — the movie theater isn’t the only place … Continue reading VIDEO: Swimming With Sharks: Sightings Reported on Both U.S. Coasts #SurfReport

Experts recommend nets after Seychelles shark attacks

VIA: AFP Experts recommend nets after Seychelles shark attacks (AFP) – 9 hours ago VICTORIA — Authorities in the Seychelles will erect special anti-shark sea nets around a popular beach where two tourists were killed in separate attacks last month, officials said on Thursday. South African experts from the KwaZulu Natal Sharks Board — hired … Continue reading Experts recommend nets after Seychelles shark attacks

PHOTO: New Shark Species Found in Food Market – NAT GEO

VIA – NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC New Shark Species Found in Food Market Dogfish not first species to be found en route to dinner plate. John Roach for National Geographic News Published September 1, 2011 It’s unlikely anyone’s ever complained, “Waiter, there’s a new species in my soup.” But the situation isn’t as rare as you might … Continue reading PHOTO: New Shark Species Found in Food Market – NAT GEO

Half Moon Bay: Firefighter surfs her way to ‘Olympics'

VIA – HALF MOON BAY REVIEW Firefighter surfs her way to ‘Olympics’ Posted: Thursday, September 1, 2011 2:21 pm By Lily Bixler [ [email protected] ] Eva Grady has always been one of the guys. Whether it was growing up in the Santa Cruz Mountains with six brothers, surfing Northern California’s waves, participating in competitive break … Continue reading Half Moon Bay: Firefighter surfs her way to ‘Olympics'

VIDEO: Daredevil Mark Visser parachutes into middle of the ocean in quest to catch a 30m wave

Incredible! VIDEO: 9 Lives: Surf and sky VIA – COURIER MAIL AUSTRALIA Daredevil Mark Visser parachutes into middle of the ocean in quest to catch a 30m wave Peter Hall From: The Courier-Mail September 02, 2011 7:36AM SURFERS are used to taking drops – but not from 5000 feet! In a world first, Sunshine Coast … Continue reading VIDEO: Daredevil Mark Visser parachutes into middle of the ocean in quest to catch a 30m wave

Update: Hurricane Katia Expected To Reach Category 2 by The Weekend; Path Still Not Clear #SurfReport

VIA – FOREX TV Katia Expected To Reach Category 2 by The Weekend; Path Still Not Clear By: ForexTV NewsDesk on September 1 2011 12:36 EDT ForexTV.com (New York) by Timothy Kelly Hurricane Katia is the second hurricane of the season being upgraded from a tropical depression late Wednesday night. At 11:00 p.m. EDT, the … Continue reading Update: Hurricane Katia Expected To Reach Category 2 by The Weekend; Path Still Not Clear #SurfReport

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VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico

VIA – THE TELEGRAPH Rare one-eyed albino shark found A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico. 9:35PM GMT 04 Nov 2011 Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine Sciences (CICIMAR) in Mexico’s picturesque La Paz are perplexed by the discovery of an extremely rare Cyclops baby shark foetus earlier … Continue reading VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico