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    Theme Analysis of Salt to the Sea Ruta Sepetys’ book Salt to the Sea takes place during World War II and it’s about a group of people that meet up and try to survive with each other. The group is made up of a blind girl named Ingrid, an old man called the Shoe Poet, a pregnant woman named Emilia, a sociopath named Alfred, a “murderer” named Joana, a little boy named Klaus, and a man that stole famous art from the Amber Room named Florian. They have to get to a boat called The Wilhelm Gustloff to…

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    mainland. I guess it's a childhood thing. It's a... there's a clinical name for it isn't there?” To which Brody sharply responds, “Drowning.” This fear has a great impact on Brody, as he has to fight his entire battle on a boat in the middle of the ocean. Mayor Vaughn, rather than thinking about what is best for the people, only cares about how much profit Amity earns. After the first few attacks, Vaughn states, “I'm only trying to say that Amity is a summer town. We need summer dollars. Now, if…

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    and non-commercial fishing which depletes a fishery by catching so many adult fish that there aren’t enough remaining to breed and replenish the population. Currently, fishing operations around the world are two to three times larger than what our oceans can sustain. Our combined global fishing capacity, or the amount of fish that can be taken by a single unit whether that be a fisherman or a trawler, is enough to be evenly expanded over at least 4 planets similar in size to our own. The UN Food…

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    activities: Well, the island offers a variety of option for parents with kids. In other words, preparing your mindset for the Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tour means you are opening doors to a world of family activities. The Nobbies Center, wildlife ocean eco-boat, moonlit sanctuary, Warrook farm, Rhyll Trout and Bush Tucker Farm, chocolate factory, Mary koala and animal park, koala conservation center, Antarctic journey, and A Maze’N Things are the family activities you can try on the…

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    Jellyfish Research Paper

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    bigger jellyfish could. When jellyfish want to eat it is not as difficult as it would be for other animals. Most jellyfish are found in every ocean from the deep parts to the surface there are also some species known to live in fresh waters such as lakes and rivers. Colorful jellyfish are often found in coastal zones. Jellyfish have been roaming the ocean for 500 million…

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    She also visits people in countries where disasters have happened, like when she visited Thailand in 2005 and brought orphans back to the ocean for the first time since the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. Then in 2011 she visited the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. She has also won numerous awards and has been honored to be on numerous television programs and shows…

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    “You will always be my daughter, no matter what. I love you.” “NO!” I screamed archaically as the boat began to turn over. “NO! DAD!” The boat began to sway. To my right, water began to spill over the deck. I felt myself falling towards the ocean. The waters below lapped up the sides of the vessel like the hands of an angry mob. Blood rushed to my head as we turned even further. We crashed into the hungry sea. The freezing water covered me like a blanket, shocking all my senses…

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    stared into the wide open. Looking closer, Coco wondered, I wish I could own a sailboat. Her dad had died when she was very young, and it felt as if the ocean had died with him. She loved the sea very dearly. Coco was eleven, and she knew all the facts about the sea in alphabetical order. Her wavy, turquoise-dyed hair looked as if she had put the ocean waves on her head. Coco had put on a top on with blue wavy lines across it. Her baggy pants swayed slowly against the wind. Coco stood on a…

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    Shocking The Ocean. Over two thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered by water; less than a third is taken up by land. However, the surface of the ocean is polluted. The book Oceans a Visual Guide defined pollution as “The introduction of substance, material or unwanted heat energy from human activities that adversely affect an ecosystem” (Hutchinson and Hawkins 210). Sylvia Earle, an American marine biologist, explore, and author has a Master of Science and Doctorate of Philosophy, mentioned…

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    Head Seascape who found 335 different species in one dive. All over the world, new technology is being used and created to discover the different species of sharks. The discoveries have transformed the way we believe sharks eat, mate, and live in the oceans. For example, Erdmann found 3 new different shark species in Cenderawasih Bay. In Indonesia, it took them six years to announce the making of seven marine protected areas. And, in Raja Ampat, people in local communities have been attempting…

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