Hooneymooner’s Leg Amputated After Maldives Shark Attack

The bite occurred on Kooddoo, an island in the Maldives. Photo: Mike Swigunski // Unsplash ...

Parent Falls off Cliff During Spring Break Hike, Prompting Technical Life Or Death Rescue

Authorities mounted a highly techinal rescue using a helicopter and ropes. Photo: Grand County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue // Facebook ...

Kelly Slater and a Leashless Board Test at Winkipop

Kelly Slater likes to experiment. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot ...

A Virus From Aquatic Animals Has Spread to Humans for the First Time Ever

Prawns can carry a virus that can jump to humans. Photo: Unsplash ...

California Ski Resorts Are Already Marketing the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño for Next Winter

After a poor showing in 2025-26, ski resorts are hoping the incoming El Niño will be a savior. Photo: Facebook//Cali Pass ...

New Study Shows WSL Surfers Score Higher in Home Country When Judged by Compatriots

Researchers hypothesize that crowds could influence scores when a home country judge is on the panel. Photo: Cait Miers//WSL ...

San Diego County Hiker Discovered Dead on a Trail in Big Sur

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is treating the death of a hiker as suspicious after a body was discovered in Big Sur on...

Over $1 Million Worth of Shark Fins Were Seized at U.S. Ports in 2025

Twenty-six boxes of shark fins seized in Anchorage. Credit: USFWS ...

‘The Granny Grommets’ Are Some of the Most Stoked Surfers You’ll Ever See

Get in the water. It’ll keep you young. Photo: Finisterre ...