one walks along a warm, sandy beach collecting pretty seashells and enjoying the gentle crashing waves washing over their feet, they seldom consider where the water has been or what has been in the water. What one sees is a peaceful and magnificent ocean with mesmerizing waves that are touched by the blue sky for as far as the eye can see. If one were to look more closely at the sandy beach one might see more than just the seashells or occasional strands of sea weed. They might be shocked to discover
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Illustrative essay Name Institution Illustrative essay Most people in our world don’t appear to understand systems theory, systems philosophy, systems science or evolution; leading to some people becoming deniers of climate change. Some deny the fact that global warming is a phenomenon occurring today out of ignorance or out of self-interests which are psychopathic. When evidence points out to increase surface
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pouch, they automatically continue producing eggs. His pouch is an organ with many different systems in it that regulates temperature, blood flow and water salinity for the eggs as they hatch so the babies are as prepared as possible for life in the ocean. The parents do not care for the seahorses after birth because they make so many more children so fast and at an abundant speed that they sometimes can forget about the babies they made a couple of weeks ago. The seahorses have to try and care for
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trip. After fishing for a few hours the boat anchors in a quiet cove where the cook takes over. Gently bobbing in the cove and eating tacos made from the fish that were just on your line perfectly caps off the trip. Back at the condo, kayaking in the ocean is one of my favorite activities. A route including a stop on the island toward the end of the inlet makes some of the most wonderful encounters
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We walk along the coast of the beach, with the radiant sun glowing in our eyes. The delicate waves of the roaring ocean crash against the banks, leaving the sand drenched. As we walk, we remember all the memories we had together, and we feel like cherishing them again. We start to laugh and play like children, tossing seashells into the water, while running across the golden sand. When the sun set, we gazed upon the sky, watching vibrant colors and luminous clouds go by. I remember this moment so
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SPLASH!!!!! A killer whale just made a flip in the air. We were in line to get our tickets to watch a show in SeaWorld. At first, I was scared because I had never seen a show at SeaWorld before. The line was not so long because we lined up early and we were near the front. When we finally got our tickets we headed towards our seats. After everyone was there the show began. A guy was passing out popcorn and cotton candy for free so we just got both. Then there was very loud music and a woman
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Come travel to Catalina with me! This past week I got to go to Camp Emerald Bay on Catalina Island. At Emerald Bay you can find many different animals such as the Catalina Fox, Bison, Garibaldi, Deer, and many ocean creatures. There are also many plants like sage, eucalyptus, and many more. Even though there are many plants, don’t expect the island to look like Hawaii. It is not that green, but the water is beautiful beyond compare. Today I am going to talk about the accommodations, food, and the
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“How to Save Our Sick, Neglected Oceans,” Grace Young writes about the current state of our oceans and what we can do to improve them. Young goes on to specifically state the poor status of our oceans. She also offers many different solutions that could potentially increase the health of our oceans and knowledge as well. Author Grace Young uses her knowledge and experience as an ocean engineer to call to attention our lack of funding and overall knowledge of the ocean and also offers solutions to these
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Fall Boating in Florida Moving across the water on an open boat can deliver the chilliest kind of wind chill, but Floridians do not have to worry about that as much as our Northern friends and family, and we do not have to worry about it all just yet. Summer ended six weeks ago, yet temperatures in Central Florida remain in the high 80’s or even the low 90’s. Even when we have our two or three weeks of mildly chilly weather in January and February, we will not have to face the challenges of a northern
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Imagine you’re walking through a damp and foggy swamp. Suddenly, through the hanging branches of an old oak tree, notice 2 yellow, gleaming eyes. On closer inspection, you realize that the eyes are connected to a tail more than 30 ft. away silently slicing through the water. That is SuperCroc, a massive aquatic reptile that lived more than 110 million years ago and was rumored to eat dinosaurs. First majorly discovered by American paleontologist, Paul Sereno, this cold blooded beast was stumping
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