South Pacific

Humpback whales can be recognized by their large size, bumpy head, and long flippers. Atlantic humpbacks have mainly white flippers, but those in the Pacific have a darker color to them. In the Northern hemisphere, humpback whales are found in the North Pacific to the South-East Alaskan. Humpbacks from the Western area and the Bering Sea migrate to Northern Marianas. Humpback whales are facing extinction due to poaching. Poaching is the illegal hunting and killing of an animal. Humpback whales…

attack and invade the North and East coast of Australia security. After the Fall of Singapore to the Japanese on the February 15th 1942, a major British base in the Pacific region was lost. They then moved onto the Indonesian islands, forcing thousands of Allied troops to surrender. The Japanese then took other islands in the Pacific, however they did not invade Australia. Instead they aimed to cut of their supply line with the United States of American. In an attempt to take Port Moresby by…

the composure of marine habitats. Seven different species of these aquatic reptiles graze our ocean waters, from the shallow seagrass beds of the Indian Ocean, to the vibrant reefs of the Coral Triangle, and even the sandy beaches of the Eastern Pacific. Human activities have tipped the scales in opposition to the survival of these ancient mariners, which are advantageous indicators of ecosystem health and wellness. Nearly all species of sea turtle are identified as endangered. Mutilated for…

barriers. These currently include countries such as China, South Korea, Japan, Chile, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam and the U.S. Aside from Australia’s FTAs, Australia still manages business with other international countries such as India, Indonesia and other pacific partners. Additionally, Australia is amongst the countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - the biggest regional trade pact ever attempted including twelve pacific rim countries. On February 4th, 2016 the TPP was…

coast of Tonga, an underwater volcanic eruption of the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai caused an island to form. Located in the South Pacific, this landmass has the lat/long. - 20.570/-175.380, according to LANDSAT. Climate in this region is tropical year round. Weather from November all the way to April is “a hotter more humid period” according to, The South Pacific Organizer, with an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit). On the contrary, the weather from May to October,…

The Easter Island or Isla de Pascua covers roughly 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean 2,300 miles from Chiles west coast. It currently has 887 still existing statues averaging 13 feet tall carved out of tuff which is the light, porous rock formed by consolidated volcanic ash on the island which proved that there was a rich culture among the settlers which first discovered it. These staues were placed on ceremonial stone platforms called ahus however till this day there is no information…

Hawaii would be a rather uncomfortable place to live by the end of this century. The number of tropical storms striking the archipelago, which is the strip of water containing the islands that make up Hawaii, is expected to rise in the Pacific. When climate change increases significantly, researchers from Japan, China and Hawaii have calculated an increase in the number of cyclones reaching the shores. On average an extra one or two cyclones per year are projected to affect Hawaii, as opposed to…

How is it that some volcano in the middle of the Pacific ocean exploded in this exact spot? How did the birds survive, how did the soil get ground down from the spiky lava? How did the plants grow? This is paradise on Earth. This is the Hawaiian Dream. Hot damn, talk about freak volcanic eruptions and…

of Polynesia is much safer from enemies than the Khmer Empire. The Polynesian Expansion is mainly a big triangle of Islands in the Pacific Ocean called the Polynesian Triangle. In the Polynesian triangle, Hawaii is the northern point of the triangle, Tonga and Samoa are in the west and Rapa Nui, Easter Island, is in the East also Aoteraroa, New Zealand, to the South. By living on all the small Islands you have an easier chance of escaping an enemy as you have all directions of the Island to…

Richard Ceka Geo 201 Mariana Trench According to Encyclopedia Britannica Mariana Trench is the deepest place on the Earth. It is located in the Western Pacific Ocean, Eastern of the Mariana Islands. Its coordinates are 11"21' North latitude and 142" 12' East longitude. Its depth is equal to 11033 meters (36201 feet) the length is 2542km (1580 miles long), and the width of the trench is 69km (43miles) wide. The length is five times greater than the length of the Grand Canyon. According to the…