Camera in tow, Jana Morgan and a few friends dove in and looked around. Her images expose a mesmerizing world of green sea grass and a community of marine mammals that seem blissfully ignorant of the debate that rages on land about how to split the cove’s sand between people and animals. – UT San …
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The most fun had all summer – The Paipo Stokefest 2012
The Paipo (pronounced pie-po), a member of the family of ancient Hawaiian surfboards like the alaia and olo, is experiencing a resurgence and finding a place back in the lineup. The small, flat, wooden bellyboards have become so popular that The Paipo Society decided to create a summer gathering. Over 75 stoked people …
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San Diego takes the lead in craft beer breweries
Not since Prohibition have there been this many craft beer breweries. It’s a small business revolution and I am lucky enough to live next to one, San Diego: This year’s World Beer Cup lived up to its international name, with winners coming from all corners of the globe — including San Diego County, where breweries …
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San Diego Surf Film Festival – beach clean-up and handplane demo
This weekend is the San Diego Surf Film Festival and if you’re attending, you might want to come to this community event. On Saturday morning (8-10 AM) the festival is hosting a beach clean-up and handplane demo at La Jolla Shores. There will be coffee, sweet treats, bodysurfing, and a give-away, in addition to the clean-up: As …
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Amazing photos of a seal birth on the beach
// Photos via Save La Jolla Seals
San Diego seal pup count – 13 alive, 5 dead
For more photos and videos visit Save San Diego Seals, join the Facebook Page, or watch the video of the first pup born in 2012.
Trying to foster a recovery in Basking Sharks – the 40-foot docile giants
An electronic ID tag from a rare shark spotted off the (San Diego) county coast in June has popped to the surface near Hawaii, providing local marine researchers with an unprecedented look into the long-distance movements of the second-largest known fish. “I would characterize it as an avalanche of data,” said Van Sommeran said Monday. …
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San Diego's Seal Harbor first pup of 2012 – a 2-day old seal puppy
Provided with love and nurturing from his Mommy, premature puppy “Baby Miracle” continues to thrive on the second day after his birth. Born sometime during the night one day ago, Baby Miracle, premature and an estimated 10 pounds under the average birth weight of a healthy Harbor Seal puppy, is none the less, the first …
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San Diego’s Seal Harbor first pup of 2012 – a 2-day old seal puppy
Provided with love and nurturing from his Mommy, premature puppy “Baby Miracle” continues to thrive on the second day after his birth. Born sometime during the night one day ago, Baby Miracle, premature and an estimated 10 pounds under the average birth weight of a healthy Harbor Seal puppy, is none the less, the first …
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