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How Community Shark Bite Kits are saving lives on Australian beaches

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By Luis Pinto
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A few minutes can decide whether a shark attack becomes a tragedy or a survival story. That reality sits at the heart of Community Shark Bite Kits, a grassroots initiative that aims to place lifesaving bleeding control equipment within easy reach of surfers, swimmers, anglers, and anyone else who spends time by the ocean. The project was founded by Australian surfer Danny Schouten after witnessing how close his friend Kai McKenzie came to dying in a shark attack.
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California surfer dies at Teahupoo

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By Luis Pinto
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Teahupoo has claimed another life. Patrick Phillips, a respected California surfer, died after a serious accident at Teahupoo, Tahiti. Phillips, 56, was surfing with friends at Teahupoo on the afternoon of June 12 when he fell from his board and struck the reef beneath the wave. According to Milton Parker, mayor of the Teahupoo community, Phillips hit his head on the reef and fractured two vertebrae in his neck.
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The female surfer statue that sparked a California debate

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By Luis Pinto
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If, as a surfer or visitor, you've ever stood above Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, you'd barely miss a bronze surfer gazing out at one of the most famous waves on the West Coast of the USA. The statue, known as "To Honor Surfing," has become part of the landscape. Locals decorate it during the holidays, visitors photograph it, and generations of surfers have passed beneath it on their way to the water.
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