World Ocean

dense and diverse communities of vertebrate animals in the world. Unfortunately, with the destruction that they face, very few coral reefs still resemble this condition, with corals and fishes less abundant than they were a few decades ago. Since we didn’t start studying coral reefs until they were already degrading, we aren’t sure about the historical biological baseline…

located in Omaha, Nebraska, may be just about as far away from the ocean as it gets, but thanks to taxes and donations, everyone in this land-locked region can get a look at coasts around the world. And because this particular aquarium is the largest aquarium found in a zoo, there is a lot to see. Featured here are eleven exhibits, including the Open Oceans exhibit, and a Cold Pacific Oceans exhibit, as well as the Shark Reef, Ocean Drifters, and Coral Reef displays. The aquarium building,…

where massive ice sheets grew on the mainland masses on and around the poles. Because of the ocean water evaporating, the water was being sealed up onto the land as ice. This ice sheet build up has drastically lowered worldwide sea level. Throughout the shorter, hotter, breaks called interglacials, the ice sheets have degenerated, and with the water from the glaciers melting and draining back into the oceans, the sea level has increased. Since the coldest part of the last ice age that happened…

interspersed with shots of the sculptures as they are first placed on the ocean floor and after the coral reef has started to develop allowing the viewer to see how effective this kind of work is. Angel Azul brings a human element to the problem of coral reef disappearance across the world by showing and interviewing people from the local community within Cancun helping the project and the artists from various places around the world. During these interviews it allows you to gain insight into…

replenish the population. Currently, fishing operations around the world are two to three times larger than what our oceans can sustain. Our combined global fishing capacity, or the amount of fish that can be taken by a single unit whether that be a fisherman or a trawler, is enough to be evenly expanded over at least 4 planets similar in size to our own. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization releases a biennial report called The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA). In 2012 Food…

was a kid, I wanted to explore and delve deep into the ocean. I dreamt of breathing underwater and discovering a vastly unknown world that surrounds all of us. This lead to my interest in Marine Biology and how it has pushed my character past any interfering influence. There were so many media outlets that helped drive my passion for the water. The best way I can imagine to spend my time is to relax on a couch watching some of the best ocean films in history. There are great ones like The Abyss,…

eventually dump into our oceans. Conservationist could spend all day untangling wildlife or doing surgeries to removes the plastic from their stomach, but see no results. In order for there to be a change, society needs to become educated on how their actions can make a huge impact. Opposing viewpoints, a series of books and articles that debate current events, predict that “The weight of plastic waste in the ocean will exceed the weight of fish in the ocean by the year 2050” (Oceans). Fish are…

originates in coastal areas approximately $700 billion!” (Oceans Impact the Economy) The ocean has a huge impact on economies all over the world. It affects the way the people live their lives and the way that we are all connected. Over 640,000 tons of debris is left in the ocean each year. It traps and kills thousands of animals, which has a great impact on the supply and demand of the economy. So we need to take care of this wonderful gift. The ocean impacts the tourism and recreation, living…

and likings that started with the letter m to describe myself. These four attributes I picked are marine life, mindful, music, and meticulous. The great open ocean or “big blue” has always intrigued me since I was a child just the thought of an almost never ending sea floor seemed so astounding. It also seemed so amazing to me that the world has only explored five percent of it. The sea has so many incredible life forms that human beings do not even though…

Ocean Pollution Over half of sea turtles have ingested an outrageous amount of plastic and lots of them have even died from the marine pollution that's getting put into the ocean. A lot of animals are getting killed/injured by ocean pollution and its not just litter that's harming them. Many chemicals can also be released from runoff or even marine mammal carcasses. One of the animals that is getting harmed by the litter is sea turtles. A large amount of sea turtles are getting killed by eating…