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J-Bay in the news: First he punched a shark, now Mick Fanning has ‘surfing’ spider named after him

3 June 2017 By Port Elizabethan

First he punched a shark, now Mick Fanning has ‘surfing’ spider named after him: Fanning said it was quite a surprise to find out a new species of spider would share his namesake. Fanning after being attacked by a shark in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. “It’s pretty awesome to know that the spider is quite local to the Gold Coast and only …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Jbay Music Fest set to warm up July with awesome line-up: Cape Town – Known as the place to be as far as surfing goes, Jeffreys Bay will also be host to some of SA’s hottest musical acts this winter. The Jbay Music Fest will be taking place from 14 July to 23 July in the picturesque surfing town of Jeffreys …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

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