A World Surf League event in New Zealand was halted on finals day after Australian photographer Ed Sloane was bitten by an unidentified sea creature near Raglan. Sloane sustained minor injuries, including puncture wounds and a ripped flipper, and was taken to hospital. The competition was suspended for safety assessments.
An Australian photographer, Ed Sloane, was hospitalized with minor bite wounds after an apparent seal attack during the New Zealand Pro World Surf League event. The competition was briefly put on hold.
A New Zealand surfing competition was halted after an in-water photographer sustained puncture wounds from a wildlife encounter. The photographer is stable and receiving medical attention, with officials unsure if the animal was a shark or a sea lion.
A New Zealand Pro surfing semi-final was halted after an in-water photographer sustained puncture wounds from a wildlife encounter. The photographer is stable and receiving medical attention, with initial assessments suggesting a sea lion rather than a shark may have been involved.
A New Zealand surfing semi-final was halted after an in-water photographer sustained puncture wounds from a wildlife encounter. The photographer is stable and receiving medical attention, with authorities unsure if the animal was a shark or a sea lion.
The World Surf League event in New Zealand was halted on finals day after a photographer was bitten by a sea creature near Raglan. The incident occurred just before the men's semi-finals, leading to the extraction of surfers and a "code red" activation.
The World Surf League event in New Zealand was stopped on finals day after a photographer, Ed Sloane, was bitten by a sea creature near Raglan. Sloane sustained minor puncture wounds and is in stable condition. The incident led to the extraction of surfers Yago Dora and Italo Ferreira from the water.
A photographer was attacked by a sea creature, possibly a shark or sea lion, during the World Surf League's New Zealand Pro event in Raglan. The incident halted the men's semi-finals, and the photographer sustained minor puncture wounds.
Yago Dora scored a perfect 10 with a historic aerial maneuver to advance to the New Zealand Pro semi-finals. Morgan Cibilic also secured a spot with a last-second ride, while Sawyer Lindblad and Carissa Moore won their women's heats.
Pacific foreign ministers have established a regional taskforce to address potential fuel supply disruptions caused by conflict in the Middle East. The Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general warned that the region would suffer if tankers stop arriving, while foreign ministers endorsed an appeal for peace and an end to the war in Iran.
Pacific foreign ministers have established a taskforce to address potential fuel supply shocks stemming from Middle East conflict. They are also preparing a statement calling for peace, as inflation already impacts the region.
