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Sea-Tac International Airport The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is a direct result from the attacks on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. The US government having seized both Seattle’s Boeing Field and Tacoma’s McChord Field challenged the Civil Aviation Authority and local governments to develop a regional civilian airport. In March, 1942, the Port of Seattle answered and began construction of the Seattle-Tacoma Airport, most commonly referred to as Sea-Tac, completing…

Just Keep Swimming Loggerhead sea turtles, like other animals, were not always on the verge of extinction. By morphing the Earth’s environment, human actions have allowed extinction to become a major issue. Animals, nowadays, go extinct because of humanity’s irresponsible actions, such as pollution and deforestation. While there has been an increase in awareness, the “management actions and their evaluation for sea turtles are still frequently hindered by lack of key data on turtle biology,…

caught my attention right away when I saw it, because by looking at it, I feel very relaxed and peaceful. There are many color in this artwork, but blue is the color that stand out the most. It represents the sea water, the sky, and the meaning of peace/ freedom. If you take a look close to the sea water, you can tell the water is very clear and fresh. Above the water is little waves to make it seem like its moving. Besides that, there are other tones like orange, green, white, brown, black,…

the men at sea as well as for the women back home, because of the distances set upon them due to the voyages that lasted two to three years, the men were out at sea. Many young men as young as fourteen years old, from Nantucket, idolized the Essex and dreamed of becoming one of the whale hunters aboard the vessels.Although the Essex might not look like much being stripped from her rigging and all, many saw the vessel as opportunity, especially Thomas Nickerson who was eager to go to sea.…

A deep-sea hydrothermal vent is one of the harshest places to live on earth. This is due to the pitch darkness, heavy metals, extreme acidity, poison gas and the enormous pressure. Sunlight penetrates no further than a few hundred feet down which means the deep-sea floor is as dark as a deep cave. There are no plants due to no sunlight and all the vent life belong to the animal kingdom. Due to there being no plants there is no photosynthesis. These organisms rely on a process called…

unknowns of the most treacherous depths, and to what possibilities could we utilize all the information gathered? One anomaly quite intriguing is the diverse sea-life, which proceeds to prosper by adopting unorthodox countermeasures deemed necessary for their species’ survival. Stephen Palumbi & Anthony Palumbi’s novel, “The Extreme Life of the Sea” is about a father and son duo who explore the earliest, most archaic, the smallest, the deepest,…

Tylor Mateunas Book Report The novel The Sea Wolf is a historical nonfiction book written by Jack London. It is a harder level of reading skill, because not all of the words are spelled like normal. There are also some hard words in the book that someone might not understand. It is based during 1904, with the main character Humphrey Van Weden. It is when Humphrey is picked up by a passing sealing ship. This ship he has been picked up by is known as “Ghost”. He then meets the captain…

1) Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis kamaroma) Description Origins: Mainland Indochina (South and Central Vietnam, southern Laos & Cambodia), Thailand (Phang Nga Province etc.), Singapore and mainland Malaysia. Size: 5 to 12 inches long (depending on the subspecies) Lifespan: Typically an average of 50 years but reportedly up to 150 years Malayan Box Turtles are responsive and active pets. Pet owners will find it appealing as this species prefers staying in the water instead of basking and…

In the film Cast Away, directed by Robert Zemeckis, compulsively prompt FedEx executive Chuck Noland is on his way to Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for four years until he manages to escape the island. During the last scene of the film, after Chuck has returned the last…

Bears are capable of adapting to numerous changes of environment. This is why there is such a wide variety of bears, and it is why each species is different and has its own unique characteristics. These traits are often necessary in order for the bear to survive with its surroundings (“Bear”). There are three kinds of bears in North America, and the most common is the American black bear (“North America’s Bears…”) They are normally found in forests and make great tree climbers, but may be seen…