50-Foot Seas and a Bear Invade Blair Conklin’s Ice-Cold Alaska Mission (Video)
World champion skimboarder Blair Conklin filmed a three‑part Alaskan surf expedition, tackling 3°C water and waves that can exceed 50 feet. The vlog shows him navigating rugged coastline, icy surf sessions, and a surprise bear on the shoreline. He used specialized cold‑water gear to survive the harsh Gulf of Alaska conditions. The series highlights his focus on unconventional wave spots far from tropical breaks.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Erupts in Nuclear-Scale Fireball Off Florida Coast (Video)
Blue Origin’s 321‑foot New Glenn rocket suffered a catastrophic explosion during a static‑fire test at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36. The blast generated a fireball visible for miles, but no injuries were reported and all crew were accounted for. The company labeled...
‘Naked Hermit’ Survives 30 Years Alone on Japanese Island Paradise (Video)
Masafumi Nagasaki abandoned his camera‑technician career in 1992 to live alone on Sotobanari, a tiny Okinawan island, surviving for nearly three decades without clothing, relying on rainwater and occasional rice shipments. He weathered typhoons, heat and swarms of mosquitoes, earning...
Who's Going To Buy The WSL?
The World Surf League (WSL) has been placed on the market, offering a fully integrated package that includes the global competitive calendar, broadcast and streaming rights, a content library dating back to 1976, and a sizable digital audience of 4.1 million...
What 5 Minutes in Ice Water Does to Your Brain
Andrew Cotton and breathwork coach Blakey led Red Bull athletes through a two‑day cold‑water immersion in a 4 °C Austrian lake, testing whether participants could stay five minutes under the ice. The protocol combined systematic desensitization with paced breathing, aiming to...
Kekoa Cazimero and the Four Seasons Oahu Just Launched a New Half-Day Surf Experience at Wai Kai
Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina has introduced the Nalu Surf Experience, a half‑day private surf session on Wai Kai, Hawaii’s only standing wave. Guests are paired with native Hawaiian waterman Kekoa Cazimero for a programmable 100‑foot wave that adapts...
Giant Squid Longer Than a School Bus Emerges From 1,500ft Deep Off Australia (Video)
Scientists from Curtin University and the Schmidt Ocean Institute have recorded the first eDNA evidence of a giant squid off Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast, deploying cameras to depths beyond 1,500 feet. The expedition also uncovered DNA traces of 226 previously undetected...
What’s Really Causing the Caribbean’s Sargassum Invasion?
Scientists from the University of Miami have pinpointed West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea as the origin of the massive Sargassum blooms that have plagued the Caribbean since 2011. Using a physics‑based simulation that treats seaweed as floating rafts, the team...
Hey Dibi: How Do You Find Your Voice In A Crowded Lineup?
Surf‑industry creatives are wrestling with the tension between brand‑driven assignments and personal artistic vision. Dibi Fletcher advises that financial independence, disciplined side projects, and honest storytelling are key to maintaining authenticity. She warns that treating a passion as a full‑time...
Florida Beach Nourishment May Threaten Local Shark Populations ... And Us
Florida Atlantic University researchers found that beach‑nourishment projects in Palm Beach generate massive turbidity plumes, stretching nearly 10 miles offshore and persisting for weeks. Analysis of 10,000 aerial photos shows these murky conditions coincide with the winter migration of blacktip...
Cleaner Oceans or Cheaper Cruises? The Decision Looms
The International Maritime Organization has drafted a Net‑Zero Framework that would impose a global fuel standard and a carbon‑pricing mechanism on all ocean‑going vessels over 5,000 gross tonnage. Approval has been stalled by the United States and 15 other nations,...
$750 Billion Desert ‘Giga’ Waterpark Unleashes World-Class Wave Pool in Saudi Arabia (Video)
Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya City has unveiled Aquarabia, the Middle East’s largest waterpark, featuring a world‑class wave pool powered by Endless Surf. The $750 billion destination project includes 22 rides across a 250,000 sqm footprint, with the wave pool positioned as a central...
Alaska’s 1,500ft Mega-Tsunami Slams Fjord As Tour Boats Somehow Survive (Video)
In August 2025 a massive landslide in Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord displaced roughly 2.26 billion cubic feet of rock, triggering a 1,500‑foot tsunami—the second‑largest ever recorded. The wave surged up the fjord walls and back, yet all tour boats on the...
California Desert Surf Park Will Fire 1,000 Waves an Hour by 2026
DSRT Surf, a Wavegarden‑powered surf resort, will launch Phase 1 in Palm Desert in the summer of 2026. The 5.5‑acre lagoon can generate up to 1,000 ocean‑like waves per hour, catering to beginners and pros alike. The development includes a 139‑key...
28ft ‘Monster’ Waves Pummel Lake Superior in Historic Great Lakes Swell (Video)
Lake Superior is set to experience 28‑foot waves as a powerful storm system moves across the Upper Peninsula, matching the historic 28.8‑foot peak recorded in 2017. The forecasted swell rivals the 25‑plus‑foot waves that battered the lake during the infamous...