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A massive humpback whale wouldn't leave Nan Hauser alone. It wasn't until 10 minutes later that she realized that it might have been protecting her from a shark.
Video

Was This Humpback Whale Protecting a Diver From a Nearby Tiger Shark?

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Ingredients in many sunscreens are bleaching coral and harming marine life. www.shutterstock.com
Environment

Making a Cleaner, Greener, Environmentally Safe Sunscreen

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Environment

President Trump Declares ‘Major Disaster’ for Kilauea Eruption

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On the night of May 9th, those researchers looked at the numbers that little buoy was sending back and saw something incredible: the largest wave ever recorded in the Southern Ocean.
News

Massive Storm Produces Record-Shattering Wave in the Southern Ocean

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At the Katakai Fishing Port in Chiba, Japan, Shitoh Shigenaki hauls out a 9'6 to greet a swell that was a long time coming.
Surf

A Japanese Log-Fest

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Inspired

This Is the Only Event Where You Can Surf Virtually Alone to Save Lives in Indonesia

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Plastic ice bag found by a NOAA expedition to the Marianas in 2016. Image: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
Environment

30-Year Observation of Deep Sea Reveals Just How Bad the Plastic Problem Really Is

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Mountain

Everest Life: Ladder Bridge Collapses Sending Climbers Into Crevasse

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Laird Hamilton Zach Weisberg
Health

I Didn’t Drown in Laird Hamilton’s Pool!

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Photos

This Volunteer Opportunity Turned Into an Eye-Opening Surf Trip to Peru

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Surf

This Is a Compilation of the Best Bodysurfing I Saw Around the World Last Year

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Surf

Some of Portugal’s Best Just Ditched a Day at Nazaré For This Wave

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Shane Dorian Lava Big Island Hawaii
Environment

Shane Dorian and Keala Kennelly Weigh in on Recent Devastation in Hawaii

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Gear

Gear We Test: The Difference Between a $300 and $35 Pocket Knife

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William Trubridge. Image: Igor Liberti/wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Environment

Risk-Taking, Genetics, and the Strange Link to Obesity and Mental Illness

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