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'Virgin Mary' Appears on English Cliff
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsThis photo rocks. A woman in England says she captured an image of the Virgin Mary while photographing a cliff on Newquay's Western Beach in Cornwall. "There was nothing on the screen when I took the original photograph," Caroline Gray told The Sun. "Then when we got home the image of the Virgin Mary had appeared." ...
Bikini Cheerleaders Made Us Lose, Claims Volleyballer
By Matthew Hall - AOL News
(Nov. 23) -- A beach volleyball player participating at the Asian Games has blamed his team's loss on bikini-wearing cheerleaders. Adeeb Mahfoudh, representing Yemen, said cheerleaders hired to entertain spectators during breaks in play had distracted him during his team's loss against Indonesia. "They had an effect on how we played," Mahfoudh said, according to reports. "I think they had something to do with our losing the match." Vincent Yu, AP Cheerleaders perform during the Beach Volleyball competitions at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Local organizers of the 16th Asian ...
58 Pilot Whales Die in New Zealand Beach Stranding
By not in system - AOL NewsWELLINGTON, New Zealand (Aug. 20) -- Fifty-eight pilot whales died after they washed onto an isolated beach in northern New Zealand and rescue volunteers' initial efforts to refloat 15 others that survived failed Friday. A fresh attempt to save the 15 beached sea mammals - which weigh up to 3,300 pounds (1,500 kilograms) each - will be made early Saturday, using machinery including a crane and transporter, said Department of Conservation acting area manager Mike Davies. The 73 pilot whales probably stranded during the night on remote Karikari Beach which is why so many died before they were ...
Obama Declares Gulf Coast 'Open for Business'
By not in system - AOL NewsPANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 14) -- President Barack Obama declared Gulf Coast beaches clean, safe and open for business Saturday as he brought his family to the Florida Panhandle and promised residents that the government wouldn't forget them once efforts to stop the leak are finished. On a warm and muggy day, Obama pledged to "keep up our efforts until the environment is cleaned, polluters are held accountable, businesses and communities are made whole, and the people of the Gulf Coast are back on their feet." Obama is in the region for a brief weekend trip with first lady Michelle Obama, ...
Massachusetts Beach Closed After Shark Sightings
By Hugh Collins - AOL News(July 31) -- Think twice before cooling off in these waters. Officials closed a popular Cape Cod beach to swimmers Friday after reports of multiple great white sharks in the water. One 14-feet long shark, estimated to weight 1,500 pounds, was seen only 100 yards from a group of swimmers, including children, celebrating a birthday party. "There were enough people in the water in close enough proximity to the sharks that we decided the prudent thing to do would be to close the beach," Chatham Harbor Master Stuart Smith said, according to The Boston Herald. South Beach is a 4.5-mile ...
When Jelly Goes Bad: 6 Recent Jellyfish Attacks
By Dana Chivvis - AOL News(July 22) -- A dead jellyfish reaped postmortem revenge on a New Hampshire beach yesterday, stinging about 150 swimmers from the afterworld. The offender was a 50-pound lion's mane jellyfish "the size of a turkey platter," according to one imaginative official quoted by NECN. The jellyfish was killed by a lifeguard, who stabbed it with a pitchfork only to learn that stabbing a jellyfish with a pitchfork is like nailing jam to a wall. The gelatinous remnants were then washed ashore, stinging swimmers as they went. Nine children were taken to the hospital over concerns they would have an ...
How Oil's Morphing Chemistry Affects Human Health
By Kathryn Yao - AOL NewsGulf Coast residents have spent the last month and a half dealing with the tragic effects of BP's offshore oil disaster. While circumstances seemed to be improving, Hurricane Alex's advance has begun pummeling shores with more crude oil. Although the hurricane might not be all bad in regards to spill cleanup efforts, it is certain that more oil on beaches is never a good thing. What happens to the oil as it comes ashore? What affect could it have on people's health? Surge Desk investigates each of the three main forms oil takes when it is released into the ocean and washes up on beaches, as ...
Supreme Court Rules Against Beachfront Owners in Dispute With Florida
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyThe state of Florida does not have to compensate beachfront property owners who argued that their property values were hurt by a state-sponsored erosion control project, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The 8-0 decision affirming a lower court opinion went against six homeowners in the Florida Panhandle who complained about a beach-widening plan, the Associated Press reported. Nearly seven miles of new sand near water's edge on a storm-battered beach stretching through Destin, Fla., and neighboring Walton County can now be designated as public property. That deprives the homeowners of their ...
Dead Humpback Whale Washes Up on New York Beach
By not in system - AOL NewsWANTAGH, N.Y. (June 11) -- A dead humpback whale measuring nearly 30 feet has washed up on a public beach on New York's Long Island. New York State Parks Police officers found the male humpback Thursday at the east end of Jones Beach. Experts say it was 2 to 5 years old and probably had been dead about a week. Mario Tama, Getty Images A dead humpback whale lies on a beach in Wantagh, N.Y., Thursday. Biologists from the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation headed to the scene but didn't have equipment available to perform a necropsy to determine what caused the animal's ...
A Memorial Day Guide to Not Becoming Shark Food
By Hugh Collins - AOL News(May 29) -- With millions flocking to the beach to soak up the sun on the holiday weekend, a new study shows some crucial ways to make sure you don't end up as prey for a shark. The study from the University of Florida shows that the great sea predators are fondest of swimmers in black or white bathing suits, Live Science reported. The peak day for shark attacks is Sunday, with Saturday coming in second. "Sharks are not weekend warriors," George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida, told Agence France-Presse. "Rather it is human leisure that ...
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