By SurfWatch13 on April 4, 2012
Joshua Holley, a 28-year-old surfer, was attacked by a 10-foot shark off Oahu's North Shore today. The tiger shark bit Holley repeatedly, letting him go several times before finally latching onto his foot. Holley's father said his son punched the shark twice and made his way back to the shore where his foot was [...]
Posted in Featured Articles, Hawaii, Surfing, Surfing Dangers | Tagged joshua, joshua holley, north shore, oahu, shark, surfer, tiger shark |
By SurfWatch13 on January 2, 2012
New Zealand beachgoers witnessed the raw power of nature earlier this week when a killer whale launched a prolong two hour assault on sharks in the surf zone. One shark attempted to beach itself to escape the attack only to be greeted by a barking dog. The incident occurred in Blue Cliffs Beach off New [...]
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By SurfWatch13 on October 8, 2011
Big ups to Governor Jerry Brown for signing a law that made it illegal in California to trade in shark fins. With the passage of this law the entire west coast is now taking part in the ban. Millions of sharks are killed each year to provide the fins for the Asian delicacy, shark fin [...]
Posted in Environment, Featured Articles, Frontpage Slider | Tagged encironment, protect ocean, shark, shark fin soup, shark finning |