Tag: Beaches - Page 2
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First Cookiecutter Shark Attack on Humans Documented Scientifically
A paper published in the June edition of Pacific Science details the "First documented attack on a live human by a cookiecutter shark". Pictured above, the cookiecutter shark uses large teeth fixed in its bottom jaw to bite
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Check Out This Sweet VW Camper Van Tent!
I'm loathe to admit an affinity for any branded product, but I can't help it, I'm a sucker for VW buses and vans. Ergo, I love this tent! It's an officially licensed 1:1 scale of the iconic 1965 T1 camper van that comes in red, blue
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A Gulf Fisherman Struggles for Economic Survival (Video)
Oil seems to be a double curse for the fishermen of the Gulf Coast. Not only are they dealing with the devastating fallout of the BP oil spill, but they are struggling to keep up with ever-rising fuel costs too. Having
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Paris Celebrates a Decade of Bringing the Beach Into the City by Going Bigger Than Ever
Common knowledge has it that in the summer months, especially August, the only people you can find in Paris are tourists, as the locals flee the hot, crowded capital for the Cote d'Azur,
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Camping in a Garden is a Green Place to Stay on the Cheap
If you are desperate for a way to save, or make money, or just like camping, look no further. Camp in my Garden advertises private gardens that can be rented for as little as £9 a night.
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5 Hot Green Travel Destinations to Visit in 2011
Ready to shake up your vacation routine? Getaways around the world -- ranging from private islands and bustling cities to rural escapes and off-the-grid beach villas -- have new green initiatives underway.
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Wood Design from Spain: Fab Lab Houses, Wooden Islands and Spanish Guitars - Part 2 (Photos)
Last week I posted a stunning wooden bicycle, and the beautiful heritage of wooden ceilings in Andalusia from a series of wood design from Spain that Confeadera put together. Other works include the Fab Lab House, some
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Tutuma, The Man That Has Been Picking Plastic From Beaches For 7 Years At Easter Island
Francis Picco arrived in Easter Island, Chile, from France for a vacation 15 years ago and never left. The reason was a local woman who became his wife and a new found peace he couldn't trade for
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Carl Safina on Expanding the Circle of Compassion (Podcast)
Things can look pretty grim these days. But to lose touch with wonder, with the mysterious perfection of what's all around us--then we're really in trouble. The newest book from ecologist Carl Safina, The View From Lazy Point: A Natural Year in an
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Just the Greed... Alabama Surfers Tell More Stories From The Gulf Oil Spill (Video)
It's a new year, nearly nine months on since the start of the Gulf oil spill, and NRDC has released a new video in their Stories From The Gulf series. Produced in collaboration with StoryCorps and Bridge the Gulf, this latest one has teenage brothers
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Stuffed Sea Lions to Keep Frisky Males From Humans
Beach-going tourists on New Zealand's southern coast have more than the traffic to contend with this vacation season -- what with a marauding horde of amorous sea lions invading camp sights and surf spots in
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Humans Behind Deadly Shark Attacks in Egypt
A series of recent shark attacks -- one of them fatal -- on tourists at Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort have swimmers
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Coastal Village in Brazil Being Swallowed by the Sea
For folks living in the charming beach community of Atafona on the Brazilian coast north of Rio de Janeiro, there's a sense that the ocean is not only alive -- it's hungry, too. Since the quaint village was first established in
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Ten Top Places to Visit According to the Lonely Planet
The Lonely Planet travel guide has issued its list of the 10 top regions in the world to visit. Once (or is it still?) thought of as the bible for intrepid travellers, the guide book has chosen some wild and remote places to
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Beached Whale Defies Death From 'Lethal Injection'
For the last six days, a 50-foot-long right whale has been stranded on a beach in Brazil, still alive but too weak to return to the sea - and for the last six days, authorities have been puzzled with what to do with it. Teams of
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Epic Shark Feeding Frenzy Caught on Film
Sharks are normally considered solitary hunters, but one incredible video shows that sometimes they do get together -- and in a big way. Off the coast of Australia recently, a rescue helicopter spotted hundreds of sharks in an epic feeding frenzy,
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Take A Blue Vacation On The San Juan Islands
With Labor Day around the corner, people are trying to get their last licks of summer in before the days get shorter and the temperatures get cooler. The San Juan Islands, in Washington, provide a destination close to a
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"The Majestic Plastic Bag": Documentary on the Plastic Cycle of Life (Video)
I've wondered before whether plastic bags are a distraction, and Bonnie has marveled at the lengths people will go to to get a designer reusable grocery bag instead. But having just watched a fascinating online documentary, I
