Pacific Railway Acts

Comb Jelly harmless to humans. Third, they have distinct structural traits, for example, Comb Jellies have eight rows of ciliated plates for locomotion, and there is an absence of tentacles around their mouth area. The comb plates on the animal, act as…

Every time you litter it always ends up in water. This pollutes the water and makes the animals very very sick. In the pacific ocean there our 2 garbage patches in the western part and the northern part. Nearly every city, town, and waterside settlement discharges some type of pollution, even us. People are treating the ocean like trash bins, around 80 percent of marine litter…

MUSIC, DANCING, BEAUTIFUL SCENERY!!! That’s just some of the amazing things in Ecuador. First thing first Ecuador runs along the equator which makes it quite warm in the region. The lands are very lush and full of vegetation, making it a place where most fruit can be found. Overall Ecuador is a warm tropical area with great views and lively homes. Ahh Ecuador, it’s where the most beautiful mountains sit, where the glistening shoreline sway, and where powerful volcanoes rule. Ecuador has some of…

background and the title with large fonts successfully appeals to the teenagers. This beautiful picture reveals the main characters and shows the main setting of story. It suggests that Pi lives on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a tiger named Richard Parker. The main setting is the Pacific Ocean. Pi wears a white headband and a pair of trousers. His costume shows that he comes from India. White symbolizes purity and cleanliness and holiness. The tiger no longer looks so fierce. Pi…

Peru is a sovereign state located in Western South America on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. In March of 2017, Peru was severely affected by flooding caused by the rains of El Niño. This is a picture of rescue workers cleaning up the mud brought by the flooding. In April of 2017, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the northernmost region of Peru. The earthquake could be felt in neighboring countries of Ecuador and Colombia. This map shows the epicenter and diffusion of the earthquake. In May…

A Few Facts About the Pacific Ocean and Environmentalism If you’re taking a trip to Kailua-Kona, then you probably have some idea of how magnificent the Pacific Ocean is. This majestic body of water provides the setting for countless adventures and memorable vacations. The climate in this region is one that people across the world may envy, and the water itself is home to millions of unique plants and creatures. The land nearby has been populated for several centuries, and this makes sense…

Movie vs. Book The story in both the movie and the book is about an Indian boy whose father was a zookeeper and a businessman. Pi’s character is curious and he is thirsty to learn about different religions but after his parents decide to leave India and move to Canada, he end up in a ship wreck. After the ship wreck he has to try to survive being alone in the ocean with Richard Parker (Bengal tiger). Something that is really interesting in both stories is that the character of pi in each one of…

Barnacles are an interesting marine species. Barnacles belong to the crustacean family, along with crabs and crayfish. They are arthropods, or invertebrates. Barnacles are unusual in that stand on their head and eat with their feet. Barnacles live only in marine or saltwater environments. They prefer a rocky habitat. Barnacles can attach themselves in dense clusters to rocks, ships and even large animals. They live on hard surfaces at all latitudes at all depths from the intertidal zone to the…

Before 1914 Ships wanting to cross between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, had to travel a long journey around South America. A canal through Panama was the solution, but it proved to be a difficult task. It was only 48 miles across but terrain consisted of tough mountainous jungles that defeated the French. They had started work on the canal in the late 1800’s, but ultimately failed. Later the United States took over construction of the canal. In order to save a lot of work, they decided…

SHARK ATTACKS Q: What is it? A: This one is easy, a shark attack is the term used to describe when a shark acts upon a human. Every year only 75 attacks are reported worldwide. Even though there are many attacks a year, people are still very scarred to get in the water especially after major attacks, such as the Jersey Shore attacks of 1916, and many films such as Jaws. Q: What are the changes of this happening to anyone? A: According to ISAF (International Shark Attack File), between…