Flying fish

Santiago continues to venture out to sea in hopes of catching a fish. When the line begins to tug in his hand, Santiago realizes that he has caught his prize marlin, and struggles for three days to catch it. On the trip back to Havana, the trophy fish is attacked by ravenous sharks and is devoured before Santiago can kill the sharks. Santiago arrives back to the island with the fish skeleton and blames the death of the magnificent fish on himself going out to far into the sea. In the novel,…

Jellyfish There are numerous of different species that live in the oceans, from microbes to gigantic whales. Each category of animals has their unique abilities, for example some fishes swim using their fins, while other aquatic animals don’t swim but walk. Of all the variety of marine animals I would like to address jellyfish and their lifestyle since they are very intriguing animals. Jellyfish are a type of zooplankton part of the phylum cnidaria, greek word for “stinging nettle” and the…

Introduction Hook-Jaws could wash up to the shore and attack you like he killed the people in the movie. Attacher-In Jaws the shark washed up pretty close to the beach and ate a lot of human beings because the life guards weren't looking out good enough to see the shark the shark. That's why we need beaches to work harder with watching beaches. Thesis- Shark attacks are a real threat to people and animals,and Wildwood should do more to prevent this threat. Body #1- History of shark attacks that…

The main defense mechanism of a cuttlefish is its camouflaged skin. It is very amazing because if you put a cuttlefish in bowl with stripes that are diagonal the cuttle fish will camouflage and it skin will adapt to the pattern of the stripes. Some of the other organisms in a cuttlefishes diet are small muscles, crabs, fish, octopus, shrimp, worms and other cuttlefish. The predators…

You might believe that Soul Surfer and Rise Above have completely different themes based on how the stories are written and told. But the truth of the matter is Soul Surfer and Rise Above both offer different interpretations of overcoming challenges. Bethany Hamilton in Soul Surfer suggests that in order to overcome challenges you must work hard and never give up. On the other hand, Bethany Hamilton in Rise Above leaves readers with the idea of overcoming challenges comes from faith. This is…

banks, concentrated by logs or in root mats. The life span of the mussel is typically less than 12 years, which is young compared with many other freshwater species. In the larvae stage of the reproductive cycle, Dwarf Wedge Mussels depend on a host fish,…

fishing techniques. Trout fishing is one of the many fishing sports that are popular. Fish belonging to the Salmonidae family are referred to as trout fish. It can be both saltwater and freshwater fish. These fishes can also be classified as oily fish. There are many trout fishing tips, that are distributed by professional trout fisherman. I've been lucky in recent times and also have caught many big bass…

Nhuy Nguyen Mrs. Pirchio AICE Marine Science 27 September 2015 Hunter and the Hunted Interrelation Population 1. Introduction: From Mexico, to Alaska, and even within Japan, there’s a high chance of being able to visit areas where sea otters can be sighted. Sea otters, also known scientifically as, Enhydra lutris, inhabit shallow coastal areas and they prefer places with a lot of kelp. They use the kelp surrounding them to wrap themselves in while they’re resting. They are very sociable…

‘killer whale’ is well earned. The name comes from their capability and history of killing other whales. Along with whales, orcas feast on a multitude of other large animals such as seals and sea lions. They are not opposed to eating seabirds or fish either. Being able to hunt animals like whales and seals by itself sounds like an impressive feat. But what is actually impressive are the various techniques that they use to acquire their meals. One of these techniques is referred to as…

snout called campulae which sense impulses emitted by other creatures. Some things that would tempt a shark’s senses would be low-frequency sounds, as of a struggling fish. Another would be a splashing sound, like of a flailing animal. Always remember to take off shiny and reflective jewelry, because a shark may mistake it for fish scales. Once a shark has found its victim, it stalks it before going in for the kill. These sharks have a distinct mode of operation. Great Whites, like…