Surfing the Quicksilver Pro Sun, Mar 6, 2011

Sunday is a day of strong currents and challenging conditions at Snapper Rocks at the southern end of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Surfing 16 year old, Matt Banting, from Port Macquarie NSW is the youngest surfer to ever receive a wildcard into the Quiksilver Pro. He is excited to compete against his idols - Kelly Slater, Parko (Joel Parkinson) and Jordy (Jordy Smith.
Banting won the under 16 World Junior Surfing Championship in New Zealand and the Quiksilver King of The Groms title in France in 2010. Good luck Matt.


Surfers at Mavericks photographed by Steve Jurvetson, USA

Animals at school

Ballina High School in northern NSW, Australia is one of many schools that keep animals at school. Their Marine Discovery Centre has fish and yabbies which are allocated to students who then record their growth.
The program uses a “hands on” and “feet in” approach so kids can learn about the marine environment and good coastal management.