Sea monster

people to have access to resources they otherwise would not be able to have. While trade across land was common, trade by water began to gain more popularity with the invention of better boats. One of the most well-known seas that had much trade occur upon it, is the Mediterranean Sea. Being able to access these ports, made it easier for countries, such as, China and Phoenicia, to not only receive resources they needed, but sell their own products to other societies that were in need of it.…

My hometown is Qingdao, let me give a brief introduction of Qingdao to you. The “Qing” is a color, as same as cyan or green. The “dao” is island. There is a small island on the sea near Qingdao. Because there are many plants on the island, the island looks green and this is the origin of the “Qingdao”. Qingdao is located in the southern part of Shandong province. Qingdao's climate is typical temperate monsoon climate, so it is relative warm in winter and relative cool in summer. Summer…

fur length in the Artic region? The scientific name of a polar bear is Ursus maritimus, meaning that it is a “marine mammal” (National Wildlife Federation). Even though polar bears do spend time on land, they tend to spend most of their time in the sea, hence why they are considered a “marine mammal”. Their fur is “hollow and reflects light” and this allows for the bear to have white fur phenotype(Lockwood,S.). Not only does the thick white fur serve as protection of the cold, but also to help…

Over my time at spring island I learned many things and these things will help me in every aspect of my life. The three most important lessons I learned were: everything is connected, The environment should be cherished, and that all things are good for something. Everything is connected was a saying used by the kyuquot people and I believe that it can be used a lot in life, in wildlife if we catch fish that will affect the predators of those fish and the chain keeps on going also in life if you…

Under the Sea Turtle Sea turtles symbolize the humility of mankind because their home has become our home in which both humans and turtles, with the help of the Marine Animal Rescue Team become one. There are six to seven species of sea turtles that can be found from all over the ocean: leatherbacks, loggerheads, green turtles, olive ridleys, kemp’s ridleys, hawksbills and flatbacks. They are either threatened or endangered at human hands, sadly, they are already endangered because of the…

Polar Bears Did you know that polar bears have lived on earth for more than 150,000 to 1.7 million years? The first polar bear was found by Constantine John Phipps in 1774. Polar bears are in serious danger of going extinct due to global warming. Did you know that polar bears can be pregnant from 195 - 265 days? Polar bears are only found in the Arctic. Their frequently seen along or near coasts. The most important habitats for polar bears are the edges of pack ice, where…

In the beginning, there was only sadness. Everywhere you looked you would see villagers of Athens crying, plants dying, and no sunlight just darkness. Markeus’s mother, Kares was very depressed. She was trying her very best to raise Markeus to be a great hero and take the right path of life. Kares was a poor villager that had to grow her own crops in order to survive. But, the sunlight were blocked by the clouds, and there was no happiness. Her crops were constantly dying. Kares and her son…

In this paper I will attempt to examine the root causes of the Aral Sea disaster that implicate in ecological, societal, economic, and cultural environments throughout the time and space. This paper will challenge the traditional view of the Aral Sea disaster as of “natural”, but rather “crescive” and “constructed”. I will analyze the Aral sea disaster through the following lenses, first is political - harsh Soviet politics and transition to the market economy that had subsequently resulted in…

the boundless seas near Greece, peace did not exist in the waters. Two siblings, Lavendria and Poseidon, were enemies who did not love one another, like brother and sister should. The two fought like cats and dogs, constantly nagging at one another. The urge to start a fight was uncontainable, similar to brawls between the two common house pets. Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes, specifically ruled over the Mediterranean Sea. He lived there on a daily basis and protected all sea animals.…

Introduction The leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all living turtles and can be easily differentiated from other sea turtles because it lacks a bony shell, instead having an oily tough flesh. The leatherback is the only living species in its relative genus and family, thus making it the last turtle of its kind according to the Government of Canada (2016). However, if we as a global population continue going on the path that we are currently headed then we can say goodbye to the…