Jumping the shark

all of the problems thrown his way. After struggling for three days, Santiago’s work pays off when he catches the marlin. Through his journey, if he loses hope, Santiago thinks about his past to stay positive. Although the marlin gets eaten by the sharks, Santiago is still seen as a hero. Hemingway explores the nature of hope through symbolism of the marlin, lions, and respect. The tone of The Old Man and the Sea is very hopeful because Santiago overcomes all of his obstacles and ends up…

Sort Of Flying Imagine your feet dangling over the ocean, while jellyfish and sharks are swimming below you. You’re just being held up in the air with a parachute, any second the rope could snap. This is what I felt when I went parasailing. In the beginning, my family and I were waiting for our boat at the docks. I felt like a hotdog burning in the sun that is how hot it was. To make matters even worse, everybody was anxious to get on to the boat. When our boat finally arrived, we put our life…

Have you ever pushed yourself to the limit to accomplish something? Thats exactly what the old man was trying to do in the book, The old man and the sea. One day out at sea the old man, who’s name is Santiago, feels a massive tug from a huge fish. Even though the old man isn't in his prime he still tries with all his might to catch the fish. The giant marlin does not want to be caught and this it begins a long battle of pain, patience, and grit. At first the old man and the big fish seem very…

Rather than stalking its prey, Komodo Dragons rely on camouflage as they patiently lie in wait, covered by tall grass. When the perfect opportunity at any passing prey arises, the dragon springs, using its powerful legs, sharp claws and serrated, shark-like teeth to eviscerate its prey. Once finished, virtually nothing is left because they devour everything. If the prey is large, the lizard tackles its legs first to nock it down, as their long claws dig into the body, then quickly rips into…

Taking care of a goldfish is really simple. Be that as it may, if you are busy without any time management, then taking care of a goldfish is not for you. Not only do you have to buy the goldfish, but you have to get necessities such a fish bowl, or a tank, and a special brand of fish food. When I was about six years old I had a goldfish that jumped out of his bowl when no one was home. At first, I thought someone stole him, until I found him on the floor. I tried to put him back into the water,…

One species which has been greatly affected by overfishing, as a bycatch species, is the hector dolphin. It lives in the shallow waters off the coast of western New Zealand, and it is only found in the smallest area of any whale or dolphin. The are the smallest and rarest marine dolphin. There are somewhere between 7,000 and 8,000 left. A subspecies called the maui dolphin who also lives in the shallow water off the coast of western New Zealand is down to an estimated 55 individuals left.…

In the AXE Apollo Lifeguard advertisement, the ad opens to an attractive man who presumably is a lifeguard sitting on a lifeguard chair. He quickly sees a woman screaming and a shark fin coming towards the woman. The man leaps off the stand and runs into the water where a battle between the shark and the man occurs. He wins the fight and heroically carries her to the bitch, where she awakens. They share an intimate moment, staring into each other’s eyes, obviously attracted to one another. As…

Length could be 6-10 feet Weighs about 1500lbs Can dive 4000 feet below Able to swim long distances Countercurrent Exchange - blood vessel that helps them to stay in a certain temperature in the water gives them advantage to hunt for food. 3 types: Atlantic bluefin tuna Pacific bluefin tuna Southern bluefin tunaAtlantic bluefin: found in Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Pacific bluefin: found in the Pacific Ocean Food: They eat anything that is small such as zooplankton when they are young. The…

During this year, I learned much about animals from the dissections. I dissected a cow's eye, a dogfish shark, an owl pellet and a flower. In each, I learned a lot about that animal. In the cow’s eye, I learned how a cow sees things. During the shark dissection, I learned the different parts of the shark that I never knew about. In the owl pellet dissection, I learned what the owl eats and how it eats using the parts that are left. I never knew that much about the inside of a flower. I never…

The reading states that the pollution hypothesis seemed the more likely cause for sea otter decline and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor states that predation hypothesis is the most likely cause of the sea otter decline and refutes each of the authors' reasons. First, the reading states that increasing in levels of chemicals could decrease the otters' resistance cause infections to life-threatening infections and death to sea otters. The professor opposes this point by…