SeaWayBLOG: April 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010

Sea Lions vs Octopus

National Geographic delights us with this first ever video of sea lions hunting a large octopus. The footage is from a project intended to help save the endangered sea lions, in part by uncovering where and how the animals eat. It has been realized thanks to a Crittercam, the small package of instruments including a camera that can be attached to a wild animal to study its behaviour in the wild. Crittercam was invented by National Geographic marine biologist Greg Marshall in 1986. Since than it has been employed in studies on over 40 marine and terrestrial animals and on the Emperor Penguin obtaining the footagr used in the Oscar-winning documentary March of the Penguins.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series - Lerici 2010

©Guido Trombetta/b-plan
Last weekend I was in Lerici for the first event of the 2010 edition of the Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series. Very strange conditions: huge waves and very light wind:

©Guido Trombetta/b-plan

Alpina Surfover 2010

©Carlo Borlenghi
If you are close to the Alpina Hütte, Corviglia, St.Moritz, Switzerland and skiing in one of the most beautiful mountains all over the world isn't fun enough for you, you may evaluate the idea of taking part to the Alpina Surfover. What is it?
The images expplains it better than a thousand words: a pool of icy water to surf over in any way you can imagine, cool guys absurdly dressed and a lot of fun. One week ago it was the 2010 edition and Carlo Borlenghi was there:

©Carlo Borlenghi