Reef Encounters February 14, 2008
An old post worth repeating.
Like many natural wonders that have caught the attention of global tourism, the sea-floor and in particular the coral reefs suffer from too much interest. As well meaning tourists and water-sports enthusiasts, we descend in our thousands if not millions on and into the world’s tropical and coastal waters. Unfortunately the damage we leave behind is becoming all too obvious. Marine life, and the sea on which we depend, surf and swim, is under threat from pollution, tourism, over-fishing and other damaging activities.
Corals and coral reefs are extremely sensitive, just walking on a reef can damage …
Submit your shark November 11, 2007
Huge, docile and beautiful the whale shark live in oceans across the globe, but no one knows where they breed, what their migration routes are or even how many there are.
Now here is where you come into it. Researchers at www.whaleshark.org are trying to fill in the gaps in this knowledge by cataloging photographs taken by both experts and amateurs alike. The Ecocean Whale Shark Photo-identification Library has collected thousands of images already but need more.
To date they have identified around 830 sharks.
Ecocean adds your photos of whale sharks to its library and tells you if there …
The trash vortex September 27, 2007
Greenpeace have produced an online animation showing what they call the Trash Vortex.
Its all about how plastic rubbish either directly thrown or washed by rivers into the North Pacific, is swept up by the currents of a gigantic swirling vortex called the North Pacific Gyre. Have a look
According to the Greenpaeace article and as many of us already know the very thing that makes plastic items useful to consumers, their durability and stability, also makes them a problem in marine environments. Around 100 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year of which about 10 …
T’ai Chi for Canoeing September 11, 2007
Just when I thought there was nothing more relaxing than an afternoon on the river I come across this.
T’ai Chi for canoeing - Practice these exercises on shore to perform better on the water.
Here is an extract from the article by Betsey Foster with Karen Knight:
Paddling is all about putting that paddle, single- or double-bladed, into the water and touring, surfing, playing, and having a good time. T’ai Chi is a Chinese martial art performed very slowly on land. So what could one have to do with the other?
That was my reaction in the …
Young Zoozoo2 teamrider in Jesus Surf Classic September 7, 2007
Jay Smith one of our young teamriders will be strutting his stuff this weekend at the Jesus Surf Classic in Croyde Bay, N Devon.
With over 100 surfers already entered for this year Jesus Surf Classic, it looks like being a great weekend of top surfing action. Croyde Bay once again hosts the Jesus Surf Classic, over the weekend of 8th –9th September. This hugely successful event has now been running for fifteen years.
After much soul searching with regards to the swell forecasts, at this stage organisers have decided to postpone the Men’s ‘Open’ Division, and ‘Masters’ Division from this weekend …
Ryanair lifts snowboard charges on flights to the snow September 6, 2007
Our friends at SCUK have just heard that Ryanair have announced that all snowboarders and skiers booking their seats to the snow before 30th September will be able to bring their snowboard equipment absolutely free of charge!
Just recently the airline unveiled its biggest ever ski programme with 58 direct routes from the UK to European ski airports.
Detail:
FREE SKIS Terms and Conditions1) Passengers must book between the 30th August 07 and the 30th Sept 07.
2) As per the offer, passengers are entitled to bring one item (Skis/Boots/Pole or Snowboard/Boots) per return flight.
3) Offer applies to passengers flying to ski destinations only between …
How to canoe - open Canadian canoe August 15, 2007
Here is a great little video showing you how to control your Canadian open canoe. Although the beginning shots are a bit dark, the rest of the clip has some very nice moves in it.
I like the tandom sequences.
Another young teamrider joins Zoozoo2 August 13, 2007
Earlier this summer we added another young teamrider to ZooZoo2. Alex Kerry is just 15 years old and from Newquay in Cornwall.
His local breaks are: Fistral, Whipo, Watergate and Newquay Bay. You will probably find Alex out in the water whenever the surf is up.
This summer is will be riding:
Mosquito grom comp-2nd 3rd june
Volcom VQS- TBD
Bude surf classic- TBD
Quiksilver King of the Groms-30thjune-1st July
Surf relief UK-7th July
SAS Cornish and open-17th,18th,19th August
Cornish schools comp-TBD
Keep an eye out for him.
M - zoozoo2
China’s Yangtze River Dolphin now extinct August 10, 2007
The Chinese river dolphin is now officially extinct, according to scientists who could not find a single one of the animals during a six-week search on China’s Yangtze River. The first recorded extinction of a cetacean species to be caused by human activity. The small, nearly blind white dolphin, also known as the baiji, was nicknamed “the goddess of the Yangtze.”
The delicate dolphin, which dates back 20 million years, was found only in China’s longest river, the Yangtze.
The baiji represents a loss not just of a species but a whole family of animals which were …
Lovemarks August 1, 2007
Zoozoo2 becomes a lovemark.
A few years ago, Saatchi & Saatchi setup Lovemarks. A place to share those brands you love. According to Saatchi ‘Lovemarks transcend brands. They deliver beyond your expectations of great performance. Lovemarks reach your heart as well as your mind, creating an intimate, emotional connection that you just can’t live without.’
Simple put Lovemarks inspire.
A Lovemark can be a small, everyday product that embraces and infuses your life to make it just that little bit better. Equally, it could be a world-changing revelation for thousands.
Now we can’t claim to be world changing or inspiring but we do what we …
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