Continental Marines

that sparked a period of growth was when I visited Tampa in the summer of 2016. We went to Clearwater, FL Aquarium. I realize that I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. When we went there I saw the dolphins and turtles and other animals. I saw the trainers feeding, training them and taking care of them. I love animals, but I never thought about being a Marine Biologist until then. I love the warm weather and the ocean. Then that fall of my Junior year I went to a college fair and I always thought…

Next, our teacher, Mrs. Badura, led our class to the aquarium. As I walked in, I saw this huge tunnel that was surrounded by the ocean. As I entered, it felt like I was walking across the bottom of the ocean. I was underneath the ocean with schools of fish and stingrays swimming side by side. There were giant turtles and jellyfish gliding next to the coral reefs. It was beautiful. But what I really loved were the sharks. There were a number of sharks in the place too and as a kid I was crazy…

The Great Barrier Reef's inhabitants are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change that alter their communities, habitat and food sources. All the species are equally important so they all had to figure out a way to survive anything to global warming to the yearly cold winters. There are about 15 different species of whale in the Great Barrier Reef alone, most of them migrate north while the southern hemisphere have their winter to breed. So while they are staying at the Great Barrier…

have been visiting SeaWorld ever since I can remember, and every time I visit the park I come away with a greater appreciation for what every embassador does on a daily basis.” Ryan, a guest teen blogger on a journey to meet his goal of working with marine animals. From picking a name for the new cub to feeling between a sea star’s arms. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has amazing exhibits. A baby bird was thought to be dead when she was found featherless just outside the nest. She became the…

Ezra Wakinekona Giving back to Hawai’i I was born and raised in Waimea. I lived here all my life. I’ve gone to the mainland a few times and every time I go, I can’t wait to come back home. There is nowhere like Hawai’i. My plans after graduating from school is to become a lifeguard. I love the ocean and decided that working as a lifeguard will be something I will enjoy doing and be good at. This is how I will support myself now that I am an adult. Lifeguarding is more than just…

Moreton Bay Marine Park is located on the eastern coast of Australia having the surface area of 3400km2 and consists of several islands including Moreton Island, Bribie Island, North and South Stradbroke Island. Moreton bay Marine Park was first established in 1993 to protect the high biodiversity and unique environment whilst still allowing recreational use of the Bay (Department of National Parks, Sports and Racing, 2017). North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah), is one of the islands situated…

The coastal zone is used for fishing, transportation, recreation, waste disposal, cooling and drinking water and is potentially a source of energy from tidal and wave power. Many of these activities pose an environmental threat to coastal systems, both physical and biological, through pollution, siltation, dredging, infilling and a host of other activities that alter the way natural systems operate (Masselink and Hughes 2003). Ironically, armor is supposed to be a protection factor when in…

Overfishing is a globally recognized issue. There’s no doubt that within the not so distant future that our oceans will have little to none edible fish. What we do now directly affects the future. Studies show that by the year 2050 we will have nearly depleted all edible fish stocks on the planet. The thing is that not only does our local ocean ecosystem get effected by local overfishing but also by overfishing world wide because of how certain fish migrate around the world to other areas. A…

I strongly believe that wildlife crossings for turtles and tortoises should be built more frequently on main roads. The reasons I believe this are that it is not only dangerous to the animals to not have these wildlife crossings but the driver as well, I will discuss these in more depth in this passage. One reason to have wildlife crossings is that is can be dangerous to the animals if you don’t have them. If you don’t put the tunnels or bridge then the animals have no way across the road…

All of God’s creatures are organised into classifications. One of those creatures is the Sea Urchin. Sea Urchins are classified in the kingdom of animalia and their phylum is Echinodermata. While usually known as the Sea Urchin their scientific name is Echinus esculentus. Echinus esculentus’ meaning is “a Sea Urchin that can be eaten”. Sea Urchins may not seem like an existing animal but they are one of the most unique animals in the sea. The Sea Urchin has very unique and interesting…