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  • October 2008

    • Baffled Brazilians Rescue Wayward Penguins

      Washington Post  |  Oct 3, 08 11:15 AM CDT

      Baffled Brazilians Rescue Wayward Penguins

      (Newser) - Every year a few Magellanic penguins, native to southern Argentina, accidentally make the 2,000-mile trip to the beaches of Brazil. But this year the influx is looking less like a wayward few and more like an invasion, with sunny beaches overrun by more than 1,000 exhausted and starved birds. Many Brazilians have leapt to their rescue, reports the Washington Post. More »

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      climate change  • Brazil  • beach  • migration  • penguin

  • August 2008

    • Jellyfish Surge Is Ocean Call for Help

      New York Times  |  Aug 3, 08 7:01 AM CDT

      Jellyfish Surge Is Ocean Call for Help

      (Newser) - Jellyfish populations are surging because of rising sea temperatures and overfishing, which leaves them with few predators and no competition for plankton, reports the New York Times. Fishermen are finding nets “filled with more jellyfish than fish,” said one, and swimmers are reporting increasing numbers of jellyfish stings, which can take weeks or even months to heal. In Barcelona recently, some 300 people were treated for stings within a few hours. More »

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      ocean  • beach  • animal attack  • overfishing  • jellyfish  • ocean temperature

  • July 2008

    • Killer Currents Claim 4 NYC Swimmers

      Associated Press  |  Jul 27, 08 12:15 PM CDT

      Killer Currents Claim 4 NYC Swimmers

      (Newser) - Four swimmers have drowned, three are missing, and at least three more have been rescued in two days of deadly ocean currents at Long Island and New York City beaches. Eight-foot waves rocked the area, causing rough seas and a strong rip current. One police lieutenant told the AP he “cannot recall there ever being back-to-back situations like this.” More »

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      New York City  • missing person  • beach  • Long Island  • drowning  • waves

    • Dubai Cracks Down on Nude Tourists

      Associated Press  |  Jul 15, 08 6:38 AM CDT

      Dubai Cracks Down on Nude Tourists

      (AP) - It hasn't been all fun and games for Western vacationers on Dubai beaches, thanks to  decency police who have detained 79 people in recent days for topless sunbathing and nudity, AP reports. The Muslim city-state is attracting hordes of foreign sun seekers, who are being scrutinized by cops on the ground and in beach watchtowers. Detained vacationers were "disturbing families," said a Dubai spokesman. More »

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      Middle East  • vacation  • Dubai  • beach  • United Arab Emirates  • resorts  • behavior

    • San Diego Vows to Dress Down SoCal Nudists

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 5, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      San Diego Vows to Dress Down SoCal Nudists

      (Newser) - Officials in San Diego County are drawing battle lines over those who give up tan lines. For years, naturists have flocked to San Onofre State Beach to skinny dip in seclusion—but after Labor Day, park rangers will issue citations to nudists at the iconic getaway, which even Richard Nixon praised, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      California  • beach  • parks  • San Onofre State Beach

  • June 2008

    • Paps Vs. Surfers Battle Ebbs as Cops Move In

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 29, 08 3:06 PM CDT

      Paps Vs. Surfers Battle Ebbs as Cops Move In

      (Newser) - Malibu sheriffs stepped up beach patrols this weekend, in the wake of last week's ruckus between paparazzi who wanted to snap actor Matthew McConaughey and surfers who rushed to defend him as one of their own. But the anticipated fray this weekend consisted of one lone photographer with a protest sign trading choice words with beach bums, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      paparazzi  • beach  • Malibu  • Matthew McConaughey  • surfers  • sheriff

  • May 2008

    • The Nation's Best Beach?

      Associated Press  |  May 22, 08 7:40 PM CDT

      The Nation's Best Beach?

      (Newser) - With its fine, white sand and relative seclusion, Florida's Caladesi Island—on the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa Bay—is the nation's best beach, says a Florida professor who issues annual rankings. This year's runners-up, from the AP: Hanalei Beach, Hawaii Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Florida Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York Coronado Beach in San Diego More »

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      Florida  • Hawaii  • summer  • beach

  • April 2008
  • February 2008

    • UK Beaches Awash in Cocaine

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 28, 08 11:28 AM CST

      UK Beaches Awash in Cocaine

      (Newser) - When a British beachcomber brought police a wheelbarrow full of 50 lbs. of pure Colombian cocaine the other day, Cornwall police weren’t stunned. In the last 3 weeks, five other such packages have washed up on Cornwall’s beaches, with a total street value of $1.2 million. “Luckily I’m one of the good guys,” said the upright citizen, “but you wonder how many of these packages” haven’t been reported. More »

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      Great Britain  • drugs  • cocaine  • beach  • Columbia

    • Fewer Sharks, But More Attacks

      LiveScience  |  Feb 27, 08 4:26 PM CST

      Fewer Sharks, But More Attacks

      (Newser) - Shark populations are way down, but attacks on humans are up, LiveScience reports. There were 71 shark attacks worldwide in 2007, continuing a four-year upswing, says shark expert George Burgess, although populations of the fish have shrunk 50% during the past 20 years. Even so, as human populations expand rapidly, so does beach-going—and the chance of encounters spikes accordingly. More »

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      ocean  • fishing  • beach  • shark  • shark attack

  • December 2007

    • Experience the Caribbean

      Travel Leisure  |  Dec 2, 07 3:04 PM CST

      Experience the Caribbean

      (Newser) - If you've always wanted to visit the Caribbean but don't know where to begin, Travel+Leisure has a few suggestions. Luckily for tourists, the Caribbean comes in many flavors. Beach lovers should head for Anguilla, while golfers should aim for Bermuda, and those seeking something ultra-exclusive should head to (where else?) St. Bart's.   More »

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      golf  • Caribbean  • beach  • cruises

  • November 2007

    • Barkeep, Make That Cellphone a Double

      San Diego Union-Tribune  |  Nov 27, 07 9:25 PM CST

      Barkeep, Make That Cellphone a Double

      (Newser) - Is that a beer belly or a Beerbelly? And is that guy drinking from a flip-flop? As more and more beaches try to enforce drinking bans, inventors are doing their boozy best to outwit them, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. Flip-flop flasks, booze-filled fake cellphones, and soft drink covers that disguise beer cans are helping drinkers beat bans and high drink prices at sporting events. More »

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      alcohol  • San Diego  • drinking  • beach  • drinking bans

  • September 2007

    • New Yorkers Push 6-Foot Beached Shark Back to Sea

      New York Daily News  |  Sep 2, 07 8:53 AM CDT

      New Yorkers Push 6-Foot Beached Shark Back to Sea

      (Newser) - Never ones to shrink from a challenge, a group of sentimental New Yorkers yesterday pushed a struggling six-foot beached shark back to sea in a "Jaws-dropping" drama off the Rockaways, reports the New York Daily News. "It was freaking out. Its tail was flopping everywhere," said a 10-year-old swimmer. "Maybe it got separated from its family." More »

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      New York  • beach  • shark  • Jaws

  • August 2007