The world’s best skateboarders and BMX riders tear up Tallinn, Estonia, in the 18th edition of this legendary contest. The new course is packed with features for the athletes to throw down their heaviest lines in front of a crowd of thousands.
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Yosemite aims to relieve traffic with yet another pilot program
Anyone who has visited Yosemite National Park knows to expect traffic, particularly in the summer months when the park cautions visitors to anticipate delays of an hour or more at entrance stations. In an effort to address traffic congestion, Yosemite announced yet another (…)
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Wildlife cameraman is raising funds to pay off would-be lion killers
News this week that a pride of lions—three lionesses and eight cubs—were poisoned in Uganda hit wildlife cameraman Alexander Braczkowski particularly hard. He cried. Now he’s crying out for help to prevent it from happening again. Braczkowski, who had been (…)
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Scientists in awe as deep-sea creatures battle in shipwreck 6,000 feet deep
NOAA scientists monitoring the Gulf of Mexico sea floor documented a recent battle between sea creatures inside a shipwreck 6,000 feet deep. “He’s breaking apart the wreck,” one of the scientists notes in the accompanying footage, which was captured last Friday via (…)
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Boy catches two prehistoric fish on same day in rare, ‘unthinkable’ feat
In what Oklahoma fishing officials called an “unthinkable” feat, an 8-year-old boy caught two prehistoric fish on the same day from the Arkansas River above Keystone Lake with help from his father. Zaniel Cole snagged a paddlefish weighing more than 100 pounds and followed (…)
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Amid bothersome winds, Porta Potty video brings comic relief
Strong and bothersome winds have been sweeping across parts of the West, and folks are finding comic relief in the form of a video that originated Tuesday in Berthoud, Colo. The footage shows swaying branches and a street that’s deserted except for a portable outhouse (…)
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Mesmerizing beauty of breaking wave provides moment of escape; Internet is pleased
The Internet is littered with videos showing surfers ripping apart perfect waves, but on Sunday the World Surf League shared surreal footage of a sun-illuminated wave breaking on its own, beneath a simple and apt suggestion: “Take a moment.” And the Internet (…)
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Why is this endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup wielding a knife?
An endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup was spotted playing with something orange along some rocks on the island of Hawaii last Sunday, and at first observers had a difficult time identifying the object. But it soon became clear when the seal pup popped its head out of the (…)
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Major pro surfing competition canceled after shark attacks in Western Australia
A major surfing competition in Western Australia has been canceled in the wake of two shark attacks Monday at nearby locations – involving surfers who were not part of the competition. The World Surf League announced Tuesday that it had canceled the Margaret River Pro, a (…)
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Surprise orca encounter seems too magical to be true; ‘My jaw dropped’
Domenic Biagini embarked from a San Diego port Saturday hoping for a photo opportunity with majestic blue whales, but instead he found himself in the rare company of killer whales. “I literally couldn’t believe it,” the La Jolla-based photographer told USA (…)
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This is why you lock vehicles in bear country—total destruction
The owner of a pickup truck in South Lake Tahoe awoke Monday to discover a bear trapped in the cabin of the truck, so he/she called for help and El Dorado County Sheriff deputies responded. One deputy carefully opened the truck door, allowing the “very angry bear” to (…)
