In the world of surfing, crocodiles are typically of minimal concern. However, the saltwater crocodile has been known to enter certain oceanic zones, including some of the world’s best surf spots ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Sugar the Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, who spent her days outside the water comforting veterans as a dedicated therapy dog, died ...

Deep in the remote Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, a tiny tropical island becomes the base for an unforgettable adventure. Surrounded by crystal-clear water and vibrant coral reefs, the crew spends ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, the Mentawai Islands ...

Over the last few years, one can identify several Japanese-born pro surfers who bring various flavors and approaches to the pro surfing table. Kaito Ohashi, Amuro Tsuzuki, Hiroto Ohhara and Reno Inaba ...

Outrigger canoe surfing is an ancient Hawaiian tradition. And still to this day, there are many who carry on that historic practice, hopping into a canoe, and catching waves. But sometimes, things don ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Whether you want to polish up your surfing skills for an ocean trip, or you’re curious to try a new-to-you sport, there are plenty of places to river surf in ...

Five of the six nonhuman primate species found in the Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands have traditionally been hunted; traditional beliefs forbid killing the sixth, Kloss’s gibbon, or bilou. With ...

Sickening video has captured the moment two train-surfing teenagers in Austria slammed into a train station bridge — leaving the blood-spattered boys critically injured. The horror unfolded as the ...

An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a needlefish in the waters off Masokut Island in Indonesia. Antara, a local news agency, reported that 36-year-old Giulia Manfrini had been ...

An Italian surfer died after she was impaled by a fish with a sharp bill while surfing off Indonesia's West Sumatra coast. Manfrini, who was 36, died after a swordfish speared her in the chest, ...