Jellyfish

Some of the very first food packaging materials were animal skin, leaves, nuts or wood. Hunters and gatherers used every part of the animals that they killed and recycled the leftovers. As civilizations advanced, their methods of packaging did as well. Depending on where people lived, some people had woven sacks and baskets while others made clay pots and bowls. They were able to store food for later use during harsh conditions such as a drought or winter. Then commerce introduced new packaging…

Introduction The Gorillaz is a virtual “zombie hip-hop” and the most popular cartoon band that can be cited currently. It was founded by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn (co-creator of Tank Girl). They created four fictional cartoon characters based on avatars. Each cartoon has a distinct personality. The two have created music videos, cartoons, multi-platinum albums, multi-media franchise of books and stage shows based around the virtual band. There is plenty of stuff you did not know about…

through storm drains into streams and rivers. It flies away from landfills into our seas. As a result, thousands of sea turtles accidentally swallow these plastics, mistaking them for food. Leatherbacks especially, cannot distinguish between floating jellyfish – a main component of their diet – and floating plastic bags.” This evidence is pointing out the fact that human waste and trash are being disposed of into the oceans where the sea turtles will eventually come across and consume ,unknown…

In the best of times, the Japanese have always had a variety of foodstuffs from which to choose, both from the land and sea. Of course, one's diet depended to a great extent on social class. As those considered samurai could range in means from very poor to very rich-and thus experienced diets that crossed classes-we'll examine some generalities. Rice Unsurprisingly, rice was a staple food, and was so important as to be considered a measure of wealth. Farming in Japan has never been an…

In-between work and my busy personal schedule tending to my exotic animal farm in my hometown Austin, Texas. I found the time to take a road trip up to Myrtle beach, South Carolina to do some scuba diving and capture pictures of barracudas, manta and sting rays, as well as the bounty of coral reefs for my school project. With my Advanced Open Water Diving license not only am i able to dive by myself but i can enter protected zones in the deep sea diving zones of Myrtle beach. There is over 10…

Chapter Nine: Unwholesome Waters The Deepwater Horizon spilled over four million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. These oil companies learned they are far from being prepared for accidents such as this. Even though, this killed copious amounts of marine life, boats and other water vessels powered by fossil fuels kill more marine life each year with the chemical they leave in the water. Why not stop using oil? Money would be the deciding factor. Organic pollution ingested by the bottom…

The green sea turtle is an ancient and unique creature that swims all over the world to share its beauty. The green sea turtle has been around for over one hundred million years. Not only is this creature beautiful, but also has many other outstanding features to share with the world. These reptiles are remarkable for their strong sense of navigation and direction and can come back to the same beach that they nested months, even years ago, to lay more eggs. Green sea turtles travel numerous…

system thanks to Gene Therapy. Gene therapy has saved the lifes of 20 people. Sofie went to a place to learn more about gene therapy. There they used mice to test the gene therapy. They injected a mouse that was 14 days pregnant with a gene from a jellyfish. The cells that receive it will turn bright green. The more green, the more effective it is. They hope that at some point they can inject gene’s into a unborn baby to help prevent the baby from getting the disease. Emma visited a College in…

greater because most of the plastic takes a long time to break down. The plastic that is in the sea will thus remain there if no one picks it up. Many sea turtles examined eaten plastic bags. Scientists believe they easily confuse plastic bags with jellyfish, which sea turtles happily munches on. Plastic bags can at worst choke turtles or be in the way of real food . Some other animals very often eaten plastic are seabirds. There are sea birds, marine mammals and turtles that have experienced…

the different animal species and coral that reside in the reef. The reef’s animals are an immense addition to biodiversity. The Great Barrier Reef is more than only fish and coral. It includes mollusks, worms, crustaceans, soft coral, sea pens, jellyfish, sponges, plankton, and many other creatures. The reason that so many aquatic animals live in coral reef systems are because the spits are the most diverse ecosystems in the world, with the ability to sustain the numerous creatures found around…