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Rasta's Shark Theory

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Return to your animal, trust your instincts.

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“My life’s already a board test.”

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The Bounty Hunters.

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Introducing EAST’s First Goofyfoot Test Pilot: Harry Bryant

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“My life’s already a board test.”

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The Grand Finale of Stab in the Dark Starring Ethan Ewing

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The (new) best high-performance surfboard on the planet, anointed.

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The Bounty Hunters.

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Rasta’s Shark Theory

By Jack O'Neill Paterson / features

Return to your animal, trust your instincts.

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Response: A Shark Cull Won’t Make Our Beaches Safer

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Science over sensationalism.

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An unapologetic take on the need for safer lineups.

How Reunion Island Survived Shark Purgatory

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With more shark attacks per capita than anywhere else on Earth, it's taken millions to get St. Leu safe (enough).

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"The tour has a cap. I want to find a space where everything grows bigger."

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A documentary on Midds Reef — the world's best artificial wave — by Rhys Jones.

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Kolohe Andino recalls the Gold Coast apartment fire that almost took everything.

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The Stab Interview with the most sleep-deprived man in surfing.

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