HONOLULU—Mikala Jones, a Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive, curling waves, has died after a surfing accident in Indonesia. He was 44. Jones had gone out into the ocean Sunday morning during a trip to the Mentawai Islands off the western coast of Sumatra when his surfboard…
Exhausted Aussie Surfer Triumphant After Smashing World Record
Blake Johnston emerged from the surf at Cronulla Beach exhausted and aching but with a world record to his name. The Sydney local surfed continuously for 40 hours, enduring two days of 30-plus degrees Celcius temperatures to raise money for youth mental health. Johnston said he was “pretty cooked” while briefly returning to the beach…
Florida Photographer Snaps Majestic Dolphins Frolicking With Surfer in the Waves, Tells Inspired Backstory
The moment a friendly dolphin showed up to play in the waves with a surfer turned out to be a photographer’s dream come true. Shelley Lynch was out on New Smyrna Beach, Florida, at sunrise when she captured a stunning scene. “That morning, I saw the dolphins surfing the waves to my left, and I saw…
Kite Surfer Rescues Struggling Swimmers
This man is blessed with compassion and great strength to save this family. He is definitely a hero.
Photographer Scraps Snapping Surfers for Just Water and Waves—and the Results Are Pure ‘Magic’
Like many artists, photographer Matt Burgess stumbled on his niche by accident. His love for photography took him to the ocean, where he first started snapping surfers off Australia’s beaches. What he soon found while training his lenses on humans riding the waves was that the waves themselves, finishing their journey ashore, were more interesting…
11-Year-Old Boy Caught in Riptide, Drowning, When Surfer Paddles to the Rescue, Saves His Life
While visiting Navarre Beach Fishing Pier with her husband, Bebe Booth, 52, had hoped to photograph sea turtles and dolphins. Instead, she caught a harrowing water rescue on camera when an 11-year-old boy got trapped in a rip current. It was a normal Wednesday for the amateur wildlife photographer from Florida, June 30. She and…
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