Iapetus Ocean

Professor Dietz English 112 Collin Habib Inquiry Three Creative Non-Fiction Narrative June 6…

I will be talking about dolphins inside the Chesapeake Bay estuary.The largest dolphins reach a length of about 13 feet , but most species are 7 to 10 feet long. Dolphins have smooth, rubbery skin and they normally have some mixture of black, white, and gray. They have two flippers,on their sides, as well as a triangular fin on the back. Dolphin calves are born in the water after a period of one year for about 18 months. They remain with the mother for about four years. They are a long-lived…

There are plenty of factors that bring a rise to the problem of coastal degradation. For instance, harsh weather effects, deadly toxins, and even human interaction cause a rapid decline of the land. In the state of Louisiana, these situations are a deadly effect on its' coastline. Aside from these ongoing, or seasonal effects, a new threat has entered the group, and it goes by the name of the Nipponaclerda biwakoensis, or commonly known as 'the scale'. Louisiana is situated above the Gulf of…

Haruki Murakami incorporates the symbol of water throughout his novel, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. He associates characters and places to the idea of water. Murakami first reveals the significance of water through the psychic Honda’s messages. Honda warns Toru about the power that water can have over him as well as resisting “the flow”. Honda warns Toru to stay away from water because “‘Sometime in the future, [he] could experience real suffering in connection with water. Water that’s missing…

After watching Rob Stewarts film Sharkwater I have gained a keen insight into the cruelty and lucrative trade that surrounds our precious oceans. Threats arrive to the ecology of the world when humans use poor fishing methods like bottom trawling and intentionally hunting down very specific animals in astounding numbers (Kempster). This is because methods like “finning” sharks take an unnatural amount of sharks out of the natural food cycle that has been so delicately crafted over millions of…

Finding Marlin When Nemo, Dory, Dory’s parents, and Marlin all got back to there home at the reef they were all having a good conversation when Dory asked Marlin, “ We just got back from finding my parents, what happened to yours.” “ I have never really thought about that before,” said Marlin. “ I hope they are OK,” said Marlin. “ Well,” said Nemo and Dory, “ Let’s go find them!” “Here we go again,” said Marlin. They started at the same place where Nemo was captured and…

The best place on earth I have ever been to, Breathtaking views, and crystal clear water. Puerto Vallarta & Nuevo Vallarta has the bluest skies and the best weather I have ever seen and felt. Fishing is always great because of the weather. I constantly hear boat horns a lot and boat engines. Traveling to the islands by boat to zipline, snorkel, and scuba dive is fun. Also the islands have beaches with animals all over like lizards that will jump up in your chair. The best time I was there was…

flamingos in it. We waited to attack the ice breaker ship, while we were waiting all of the flamingos through a party on the tiny boat. Somehow, the people didn’t hear us in the back, like are they dumb dumbs? As soon as we were in the middle of the ocean, we attacked. Everything happen so quickly, next thing you know I was pecking the captain in the face. I moved away because I noticed the captain had scurvy (I did not want to catch that disease). We were still fighting the war, all of the…

Man Without a Country: A Man Sent to Sea for Life Imagine life on a ship, well, Philip Nolan was put to sea for the rest of his life, traveling boat by boat, never to stand on solid ground again. Nolan was put to sea for committing treason against America. Later on in the story, he learned to appreciate what he had, not taking anything for granted. He was young when he was sentenced, and when he got older, he learned respect. His punishment was cruel, but if he had another, it would be very…

How much oil has been spilled into the ocean? The U.S department of energy has estimated that about 1.3 million gallons of oil has been spilt into the ocean in a year. Since the year 1971 and to 2000, the coast guard has found more than 250,000 oil spills in u.s waters. 1.7 billion gallons of oil have been split into the ocean waters because of tank accidents from 1970 to 2009. How are oil spills affecting the wildlife? Oil can affect wild life in two ways, the oil itself and the cleanup of…