Strange foam and dead fish wash ashore at 2 Australian beaches as surfers fall sick

An Australian state has closed two beaches after surfers reported feeling unwell while dead fish and unusual foam washed ashore

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Mysterious sea foam on South Australian beaches reportedly leaves more than 100 surfers ill

Leafy seadragons, fish, and octopuses among creatures to have washed up dead on both Waitpinga beach and Parsons beach. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...
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Australian surfer feared dead after shark attack, police say

A surfer is feared dead after being attacked by a shark in shallow water on a remote beach in Western Australia, police said Tuesday.
NBC News - Mar. 11
Watch: Tropical storm erodes iconic Australian beach

Queensland's iconic Surfers Paradise beach looks strikingly different after the storm eroded the sand.
BBC News - Mar. 10
Surfer attacked by shark in Australia is presumed dead, police say

A body has not been recovered after a surfer was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia. Police say drone footage that captured the aftermath of the incident.
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Hundreds of Aussie Surfers Sick from Mysterious Sea Foam

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Warning after turtles wash up on Cornwall beaches

Cornwall Wildlife Trust says people are mistakenly returning the turtles to the water.
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Australian beach culture used to feel off limits to me. This summer I claimed the beach as my own

I was a non-swimmer, living miles away from Sydney’s glittering water belt. Taking up ocean racing felt like a badge of not only belonging to, but thriving in, this city of water. It’s 7:45 am on a ...
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Teacher's body located month after fiancée found dead on lake

Gary Jones' body was found in about 45 feet of water a month after Joycelyn Wilson was found dead near Jones' empty fishing boat, officials said.
CBS News - Mar. 10
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Introduces Its Own Solid Snake, Sort Of

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has an official June release date locked in, and judging by the new trailer, a few nods to the Metal Gear Solid series that Hideo Kojima worked on during his ...
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