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A stunning video of a gorgeous wave from off the coast of Chile.
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For more beautiful things surf, visit Valla Saltwater Contructs Blog.
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Stand Up Paddle Boards and pooches go hand in hand at the SUP for a PUP fundraiser, being held this year on May 1st from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone who attends the event in Newport Beach, California can not only adopt a dog of their own, but also… Read the rest

No matter where you are in the world, you’re bound to see some sort of body of water. With these bodies of water, come the transport method to travel across them: the boat.
Maybe you’re traveling through a coastal region, or the town you’re in is located near a lake.… Read the rest

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Kayaker spots shark in nearby water. Kayaker falls in water.… Read the rest

Poppy the springer spaniel could easily be mistaken for a flying dog. After running off the edge of a cliff in pursuit of a seagull, the dog fell 300 feet into the sea below.
Miraculously, Poppy survived the fall and was able to swim to the closest shore where rescue… Read the rest

The Telegraph recently ran an incredible photo essay of dolphins shredding the gnar off the coast of South Africa.
Click here to see the photos in their entirety.
[Via: Telegraph]
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Life happens fast. So when a few quick moments can be captured, slowed down and viewed from unexpected perspectives… the awe, excitement, and unexpected serenity of those seconds can be truly and fully understood. This video (the first-ever of its kind shot in slow-mo and HD) epitomizes the beauty that… Read the rest

Surfers around the world know that they very well might be sharing the wave with something else. But this photo, taken two miles off the coast of Perth, shows us just how close our encounters might be.
[Via: Environmental Graffiti]
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Welcome back, all you sublimity-suckling vertebrates. This week’s dose of the awesome was shot at the Seattle Aquarium, where staff just couldn’t seem to find out why all the four-foot sharks in one particular tank kept dying. It remained a scientific mystery until one of them decided stay overnight with… Read the rest

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Sarah Outen, 24, holds three world records after her incredible 124 day, 4000 mile 2009 journey from Australia to Mauritius. Outen is not only the first woman and youngest person to solo the Indian Ocean, she is also the youngest woman to row across an ocean altogether. Because of her

The octopus in the above video is the first-ever invertebrate to be seen using an object as a tool. As you’ll see in the video, he actually gets in the coconut shell, and then walks with it along the ocean floor on all eight tentacles.
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Australian filmmaker and environmentalist Richard Pain has announced that he will attempt to swim across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to the United States, directly through the North Pacific Gyre, in a gigantic plastic bottle.
If successful, Pain would be the first swimmer in history to complete the 5,500-mile journey.… Read the rest

Artist Jason de Caires Taylor does more than create sculptures that draw attention to the environment, he creates sculptures that benefit the environment. His underwater sculptures are not only art, they also act as artificial reefs, encouraging marine recovery and highlighting the importance of our marine ecosystems.

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It’s no surprise that our coastlines are littered with trash; most people I know make it a goal to pick a few pieces up every time they manage to have some beach time. But exactly how much trash are we talking about? Alot… maybe even more than you would imagine.… Read the rest