Archive for the ‘beaches’ Category
Epic Shark Feeding Frenzy Caught on Film
Sunday, September 5th, 2010
Sharks are normally considered solitary hunters, but one incredible video shows that sometimes they do get together -- and in a big way. Off the Read the full story on TreeHugger
Bold Beachgoers Save a Stranded Great White Shark
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Photo: Ruth Fahey
At sea, sharks are one of the most fearsome and cunning predators on the planet -- but on land, even they need a helping hand sometimes. In a rare putting aside of differences, last week a surfer came to the aid of a Great White shark that had become stranded onshore. Risking life, and especially limb, he and another beachgoer worked tirelessly to return the ten foot long shark to the ocean. The brave rescue caught the attention of a photographer, who thought at firs...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Hands in the Sand: A Volunteer’s (Silly yet Satisfied) Perspective
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Participants get painted for their debut in the sand. Image credit: Jess Root
As Matt put it, today's Hands in the Sand event was a refreshing take action way of channeling all the BP hate and directing it toward something positive. A global cry for clean energy, clean beaches and a clean planet using the potent visual cue of thousands of linked hands stringing the world's shores.
For me, compromising my usual Saturday sleep-in-late ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Hair Raising Campaign to Clean Up Gulf Oil Gusher
Sunday, May 30th, 2010
Volunteers produced a lot of boom at Felix' Fish Camp, Mobile Alabama, to absorb oil. Photos courtesy of Matters of Trust
Since the Top Kill method has failed, cleaning up the continuously leaking oil in the Gulf of Mexico is clearly a nonstop effort until the gusher is somehow capped. Marine toxicologist and author Riki Ott left her home in Alaska to bring her expertise to the Gulf as well as her experience with the Exxon Valdez oil tanker spill 21 years ago, especially in stopping the use of Read the full story on TreeHugger