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    which can have potential negative effects on us and the environment in the future. The illegal animal trade is a second conservation crime because endangered species are hunted and killed. For example, the black-market trade of species like killing Hawksbill sea…

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    The Hawksbill sea turtle is poached for its shell and meat.They make ornaments, instruments, and jewelry with the shells. They don't eat the meat instead they use it to catch sharks. The international trade has been banned for 40 years but they are still sold on the…

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    Biscayne National Park is a U.S. National Park located in southern Florida, south of Miami. The park preserves Biscayne Bay and its offshore barrier reefs. Ninety-five percent of the park is water, and the shore of the bay is the location of an extensive mangrove forest. The park covers 172,971 acres (69,999 ha) and includes Elliott Key, the park's largest island and first of the true Florida Keys, formed from fossilized coral reef. The islands farther north in the park are transitional islands…

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    The Cove Analysis

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    The Cove is a documentary which talks about slaughtering of dolphin in Taiji, Japan. Personally, after I discovered that there were indeed so many massacre of dolphin in a small cove, and recognising how cruel the killing was, I felt so upset as I did not notice such catastrophe before. There are several reasons for hunting practices mentioned in the movie. For example, the geographical location is perfect for the hunting as there are many coves in Taji, which are surrounded by highlands on…

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    Humans are often considered as “higher” beings when compared to animals, but humans are ultimately animals with a set of instincts that can kick in at any given moment when put into tough situations. Yann Martel’s Life of Pi describes the life of a young Indian boy, Piscine (Pi) Molitor Patel. In his childhood, Pi’s family owns a zoo in Pondicherry, India which influences Pi to become interested in zoology, and practices multiple religions to show his devotion to his gods. In order to avoid…

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    In 1960 DDT was banned because it was killing our beloved Eagles. The Eagle is now making a comeback. There are about 30,000 Bald Eagles in Alaska and Canada, and about 2,500 in the 48 states. The Eagle has been our Symbol for the United States since 1782 for its ?fierce and independent image.? The Cheetah is an Endangered Species because people are hunting it for its fur, loss of habitat, and because people think it?s a pest. There are only about 12,000 Cheetah?s left in the World. If…

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    Feral Swine Research Paper

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    Introduction European and Asian immigrants came to America with multiple unknown animals. Most of these foreign animals hurt or destroyed the land and the ecosystem. One of these none native animals is known as a wild hog (Suidae). Feral swine (Sus scrofa), often found in the United States, come from a variety of domesticated swine. These include: the Eurasian wild boar and African boar hybrids. The first documented domestic swine was used for food purposes in Hawaii around 750-1000; but it was…

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    Cyclone Lam Case Study

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    On February 19th, 2015 cyclone Lam had finally made landfall between Millingimbi and Elcho island in the northern territory as a category 4 cyclone. Cyclone lam had started off as a monsoon trough on February 12th over the Coral sea and moved over the Cape York peninsula and moved to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Due to warm waters and favourable outflow the monsoon trough became a category 1 cyclone on the 16th of February and was named cyclone Lam by the Bureau of Meteorology. Cyclone Lam started…

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    Box Jellyfish Essay

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    Box jellyfish Nomenclature "Box jellyfish" and "sea wasp" are common names for the highly venomous Chironex fleckeri. However, these terms are ambiguous, as "sea wasp" and "marine stinger" are sometimes used to refer to other jellyfish. Anatomy "Cubomedusae", from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, 1904 The medusa form of a box jellyfish has a squarish, box-like bell. From each of the four lower corners of this hangs a short pedalium or stalk which bears one or more long, slender, hollow…

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    Introduction The UAE is blessed with wide variety of beautiful animals. And there is habitat of natural these animals, but the problem is most of the animals are going to be extinct. By establishing better target on preservation in current years, the country UAE is busy to conserve and also breed different species of animals that are endangered and there’s enough being accomplished to try and make sure that animals that are vulnerable, marine animals and birds and marine life aren’t left…

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