The cutest most microscopic critter in the deep ocean just might be the dumbo octopus. It has large, rounded fins on its body that resemble the ears of “Dumbo, Walt Disney’s animated elephant.” And like the adorable little elephant, the dumbo octopus uses those big “ears” to get around. It’s biome is the aquatic Marine. Dumbo octopus can be found typically in every ocean in the world.…
Seabiscuit reminds me of the African proverb “smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” While the main characters–Red Pollard, Seabiscuit, Tom Smith, and Charles Howard–are known for their incredible gains, their losses cannot be forgotten. With each of casts’ misfortunes came their American dreams, even if they were not aware that they would need each other to achieve it. This dream would be lead by Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit was undersized, fairly gentle, and lethargic compared to other horses.…
A sinkhole turns this whole “perfect” town upside down. Tangerine is the complete opposite of perfect. Most people, like Paul’s family, come Tangerine, FL expecting it to be perfect, wanting it to be perfect, but everything was soon destroyed by a sinkhole that hit Lake Windsor Junior High. Paul is able to put aside his fear and save people, he felt like a hero.…
Philbrick, Nathanel. Sea of Glory: America’s Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. U.S. Viking Penguin 2003.…
Summer is the perfect time for a trip to the beach, and for nature lovers, there’s no better beach than Crab Cove. Located at the north end of Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda, the Crab Cove Marine Protected Area, is California’s first marine reserve on an estuary. Estuaries are defined as bodies of water usually found where rivers meet the sea. At Crab Cove, this provides a unique opportunity to view a wide variety of creatures and habitats. The best time to view this intertidal life is when the tide is two feet or lower.…
The Arctic Angel Out of all of the animals on Earth today, none of them can amount to being as fascinating and adorable as the Harp Seal. The Harp Seal is an aquatic mammal that is related to the Sea Lion and Walrus (¨Harp Seal¨). These seals live in the Northern Hemisphere, in and around the Arctic Sea, as well as in the North Atlantic Ocean (¨Harp Seal¨). There are many interesting facts about Harp Seals, ranging from reproduction, behaviours, appearance, and even their unique lifespan.…
Seasholtz, Ciera My Cultural History Little known to the rest of the world, but on September 10th, 1994, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia, a star was born to Conrad and Sarita Seasholtz. The little bundle of joy, whom they named Ciera Elaine Seasholtz, would soon change their world as they knew it. For the first couple years of my life, I grew up in Jasper, Florida, a mile from Grandmother and Grandfather Seasholtz. My brother, Cole, is thirteen months younger than I am. I was the good child.…
Using observationational skills, the organisms were located and collected using a dip net. All of the specimens live in salt water habitats, with crab being found both on land and in the water. Starfish are bottom dewellers and found ether on top of, or slightly buried under the sand. They can be located by shuffling feet through the sand. Sea sponges adhere to the coral reefs, other rocky areas and the soft mud of shallower areas.…
Flapper demonstrated a clash of values through Young Women vs. Older Women and Moderate vs. Radical. Flappers were a group of young women in the 1920s, some of their characteristics were: short dress, lots of makeup, and short hair. Many smoked and drank causally, as well dancing and flirting with boys. Many women embraced the flapper look as a kind of independence. Most of them were single, northern, and middle class.…
No,because some actually help our environment but at the same time we should have rules on them. It's not quite redemption, but one of most loathed invasive species in the world—the European green crab has had a surprisingly positive effect on an ecosystem. On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, researchers have found that the crab is reversing a decades long trend of damage that other species has inflicted on salt marsh. It might be the first nice thing that the green crab has done for anyone. Another thing is that envasive species are also dangourus to the enviroment.it could also threten us and the animals lives.somany thiongs can also threten us and the place we live so i think we should have rules.…
The otter, red panda, and the harp seal are all adorable baby animals. The otter is a sea animal it's not fluffy it's perky eyes and in small size. The red panda is wild it lives in the forest and it's fluffy it's also small.…
Before leaving for school, I sit down and turn on my favorite show, Spongebob Squarepants. In this episode, Spongebob is being bullied, an incident that many students like me and my friends can relate to, at Boating School by a larger fish named Flatts. Annoyed and frustrated, Spongebob lets the bully have his way, and since he is a sponge, the bully’s physical abuse doesn’t affect him, the bully becoming tired and run-down. During the whole episode, Spongebob stays strong which teaches the children who watch it to stay strong and take a stance if they are being bullied. Spongebob is only one of many Nickelodeon shows that teach children important life lessons.…
The earliest stringed instruments known to Archaeologists are bowl harps and tanburs.(3) The bowl harps were made with Tortoise shell and calabash. The next most common are types of harps. The world's museums contain many such "harps" from the ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, and Egyptian civilisations. Around 2500 - 2000 CE more advanced harps, such as the opulently carved 11-stringed instrument with gold decoration found in Queen Shub-Ad's tomb, started to appear.(3)…
The Blue Crabs Promise Summer Excitement For those living in Charles County, MD, one of the greatest summer pastimes is catching The Blue Crabs play a game or two. The Blue Crabs are a minor league baseball team that offer excitement for their fans all year long. The team plays from April through August, which gives residents plenty of time to catch several games. One of the most exciting portions of this season is the addition to roster that was just announced earlier this year, Steve Lombardozzi.…
The deep-sea jellyfish has an especially unique way to survive in the ocean “in depths up to 12,000 feet” (Deep-Sea). Unlike the giant squid, deep-sea jellyfish do not obtain the ability to attack and slice their prey. Instead, they use an alternative method. “The moment a jellyfish feels threatened by a predator, it flashes bright blue lights in a circular pattern that also turn on and off, which is known as a bioluminescent ‘burglar alarm.’ The jellyfish’s striking display might scare the predator” (Jonssen).…