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This organism can be found along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and throughout lakes, streams, and almost anywhere. The organism is most commonly known as the common otter, North American river otter or scientifically known as Lontra Canadensis. The Northern river otter has a dark brown fur wither lighter brown along the face and belly. They have thick fur to help them keep warm while swimming in cold waters to catch fish. Their webbed feet allows them to swim faster in the water and they also…

Sir Ernest Shackleton was a man of great loyalty, perseverance and courage. Shackleton and a team of 28 men set out to conquer Antarctica. They were determined to be the first team to cross the entire continent via land. This amazing feat had been attempted several times all ending in failure. Although, on their way to claim glory for not only themselves, but their country, disaster struck. Their seemingly undefeatable ship, the Endurance, was crushed by ice and the men were forced to abandon…

Located off North Carolina’s coast in the Beaufort Inlet lies shipwreck 31CR314. The submerged wreck was first discovered by Intersal Inc. (a permitted private research firm) divers on November 21, 1996. Initially sighted were some of the ships multiple cannons, and anchors. The divers were using information provided by Intersal’s founder Phil Masters. Former Intersal Inc. Director of Operations Mike Daniel used the historical accounts to assist in the location of the wreck. The site’s…

BACKGROUND INFORMATION Geography Barbados is an island country in the region of the Atlantic Ocean known as the North Atlantic Ocean. It is found northeast of Venezuela and is the easternmost island of the Caribbean. The closest islands to it are Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent. The geographical location of Barbados is latitude 13º10' North and longitude 59º 32' West Mount Hillaby, in the north central part of Barbados, is the highest point in Barbados with an elevation of 1,102 ft. The lowest…

Gegege no kitaro “the Great Sea Monster” is mainly about the relationship between human and yokai. Mizuki Shigeru focused on the relationship and characteristics of human Yamada and the yokai Kitaro in this movie. A lot of details implied that human are greedy and selfish, but Yokai are generous and unsophisticated. However, since the idea of Yokai is not very popular in North America. It is reasonable to assume that this video might not be popular if it were shown in North America because the…

Sea of Anxiety Fear of the future. Fear of the unknown. Fear of what others will think. Fear that I’m not ever going to be good enough. The daily thoughts that rush through my head like the sea’s tide from the moment I wake up in the morning to the moment I fall asleep at night. My mind is constantly forming suffocating thoughts that I have no control over. This constant struggle of anxiety forms a dark cloud in my mind that will either stay around for awhile or go away in just moments. Anxiety…

Explication of “The Sea Farer” The Webster’s Dictionary defines the sea as “a vast stretch of water” however is that all the sea holds? How vast is the sea? What is so addictive about those luring waters? One man is pulled toward the sea for exploring while he leaves his home spiritually and physically. The first section is about a man’s sorrowful and abstract life at sea. He feels a sense of “desolation” (26) in the fact he is far away from his home. His “sea-weary” (12) attitude is pitiful and…

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…

Introduction Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Negros Island Region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half. Victorias City is the fourth class city of Negros Occidental. It is known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", Negros Occidental produces more than half the nation's sugar output. It is notable for being the site of Victorias Milling Company, sitting on a 7,000…

According to “Saving Penguins, One Sweater At A Time”, an oil spill once broke out near the island of Australia, and covered many birds native to that area ( Lewis 19). In “Saving Penguins, One Sweater At A Time”, the penguins started to get harmed by the chemicals surrounding their land, and many different ideas were used to help the birds survive. One unique idea included using sweaters to keep the birds from harmful substances. In the end, the sweaters were put into good use, and enabled the…