Well, I am back from Sydney, but I am still suffering consequences from the trip. There were 60 of us that were somehow tied to the study abroad program that left on a charter bus at 6:45 am on Saturday morning headed to probably the most well-known city in Australia, Sydney. Sydney is about 3 hours and 179 miles or 288 kilometers away from Canberra. I left my apartment in such a hurry that I forgot my phone but remembered my camera, but turns out I also forgot to pop a memory card in my camera so it was worthless. I really tried to find a memory card during the trip but we were always in such a rush that I didn't have time to go in anywhere to look, and when I did have some time, they don't have walmarts here so you have to find a speciality …show more content…
The best way to describe this aquarium is the aquarium tunnel at the Henry Doorly Zoo where you walk through it and all of the aquatic animals swim over you. Except this place had 4 or 5 of theses tunnels along with many other exhibits. My favorite part was the two manatees. One was in a really playful mood. We were also there a feeding time, so that was really neat. There were also 5 pretty good sized nurse sharks and a few huge sting rays. It was amazing to be up and close with everything. There was a small display of penguins and other of jellyfish. Penguins are one of my favourite animals. After the aquarium, we ate on at a bar on the harbor at a place called The Pontoon Bar. I had a hamburger, and I must say it wasn't anything compared to the burgers I am used to. While we were there, there was also rowing races going on and farther down the harbor from the Pontoon, were “Romance Boats”. They were just tiny little row boats just big enough for …show more content…
It was still overcast and drizzling outside. We still headed for Manly Beach. It was agreed upon that if after we had our lunch, it was still nasty out, we would pack up and head home. I figured this was just the bad luck I bring. I swear overtime I ever try going to the lake, river, or anything that has to do with water, it is always crappy weather. Like when I went to Galveston last year on spring break, it was crappy weather the whole time we were there which made it too cold to get in the water. BUT it started to clear off right as we got there and eventually the sun came out and it was a glorious day. I finally got to swim in the ocean!! I have been to the ocean twice before, once to Florida and then to Galveston, but I have never been fully in the water. Being at Manly was by far my favourite part. We hung out in the waves. I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my sodium requirement with all the salt water I ended up swallowing. The water was so clear that you could see the bottom, but you couldn't actually touch out as far as we were. I promise that I initially applied sunscreen, and even reapplied it, but by the looks of me today you would never be able to tell, except the streaks here and there where the sunscreen actually hit. I am so sunburnt that my skin screams skin cancer. Aloe lotion has been my good friend
First Coast, also known as Northeast Florida, is located on the Atlantic coast, comprising of five counties surrounding Jacksonville: Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns. It extends past the southern end of Anastasia Island to Marineland. The name “First Coast” originally appeared in a marketing campaign in the 1980s, and has its origins as the first area of Florida to be colonized by Europeans. Ponce De Leon is believed to have landed in the First Coast region during the early 1500s on his first expedition. In the 1560s, the French established the colony of Fort Caroline in what is today Jacksonville. First Coast is not only known for its historical significance, but it is also the state’s best-kept secret as vacationers paradise, that
I examine how rising or falling tide can affect the water level of Corte Madera Salt Marsh in this report. The data is from Wednesday (June 19th) and Thursday (June 20th). My hypothesis is that tide and water level have positive relationship. From the result, I learn that the water level and tide have positive relationship. However, when tide changes its direction, the water level is likely to stay or little change.
Oldcastle Precast of Avon, Conn. prefabricated a precast concrete pool and weir fish ladder, designed for a tributary to Hubbard Brook, Middletown, as part of the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s State Route 410 (Aircraft Road) culvert rehabilitation project.
2. the periodicity of the tides allowing power to be generated through tides is only a portion of the 24 hour day.
We think that daily spot hire rate will likely decrease next year. There are two reasons. First, there are 63 new vessels scheduled for delivery in 2001 to increase the supply of vessel and only few old vessels need to be retired, while the demand will not increase because imports of iron ore and coal would remain stagnant over next two years. Second, exhibit 5 shows that avg. spot rate of 2000 was higher than the rate of previous years and avg. 3-yr charter rate. In addition, the market will seemingly go up after two years. Therefore, ship owners should hope to sign short-term contract through using lower daily spot hire rate rather than locking low daily high rate for a long period.
Tired of ferry line-ups and traffic jams? The B.C. Marine Trails Network Association (BCMTNA) has the solution! Imagine a magnificent, 257-kilometre saltwater route connecting Vancouver’s lower mainland to Victoria. Granted, you will need to rethink the amount of luggage you are toting as you will require a canoe, kayak or small beachable boat to travel along the Salish Sea Marine Trail. This spectacular route, designed specifically for paddlers, will add an impressive water leg to the Great Trail, previously known as the Trans Canada Trail. If all goes according to plan the trail will be complete in time for Canada’s 150 birthday celebration in July 2017. Now that’s a birthday
SeaWorld was founded in March 21, 1964 by four graduates of the University of California, Los Angeles. Although their original idea of an underwater restaurant was not feasible at the time, the idea was expanded into a 22-acre (8.9 ha) marine zoological park along the shore of Mission Bay in San Diego. After an investment of about $1.5 million, the park opened with 45 employees, several dolphins, sea lions, and two seawater aquariums, and hosted more than 400,000 visitors in its first year of operation.[5]
Continuous waves pounding against the boat, yet you attempt to remain still.. But now you rise up from your seat, grasping onto surrounding objects to assure stability; all that you smell is the sea salt being carried throughout the air; your skin and hair are covered in a fine layer of sticky salt; you constantly fidget around your overused lifejacket attempting to make it more comfortable; and now you make your way to the white platform at the back of the boat; an assortment of rainbow colors filled the gigantic parasail that blew up off the back of the boat; ropes and latches are pulled out of a discolored bin and strapped around you; you slide into the bulky harness- now you sit… and you wait, and before you know it you hear that small,
The film The Sea Inside shares the heart warming real life story of a man named Ramon Sampedro. At the young age of twenty-six he suffered an accident while diving into shallow waters of the ocean that left him a quadriplegic. Now at the age of fifty-four, Ramon must depend on his family to survive. His older brother Jose, Jose’s wife, Manuela and their son Javi do their best to take care of Ramon and make him feel loved. Although Ramon is extremely grateful to his family and friends for their help all these years, he has come to see his life as aggravating and unsatisfying. He wishes to die with the little dignity he has left in his life. However, Ramon’s family is dead set against the thought of assisted suicide and the
A few things that oceanographers do on a daily basis they study the currents of the ocean, they study the bottom of the ocean, they also take samples of the sand and other organisms to study. Oceanographers study the currents in bodies of water because if they didn't they wouldn't be able to tell people where the current isn't so strong and it is safe to swim
If you have ever lived in proximity to coastal areas you may have seen coastline erosion first hand. The beaches you frequent during the summer may seem to be getting smaller and smaller every year. Why does your favorite beach seem to be disappearing? Coastal erosion is to blame. The waves, wind, tides and currents all play a part in the mechanism that is coastal erosion. When water and wind batter the shoreline sediments are carried out to sea and deposited on the sea floor or at other points along the coastline. This is called an erosional coastline. This erosion may be very apparent or seem to have happened overnight when it happens due to a large storm or extremely high tide.
Underwater national parks were created in order to preserve the sea life seeing as how we haven’t explored ninety-five percent of our oceans. Their focus is isolating an area and maintaining the wildlife within it. Everything from coral to stingrays and plankton that inhabit the parks. While the animals are taken care of, the national park ensures protection for the history that lies within its waters. Underwater national parks are crucial because of the marine life that inhabits it and the history and culture that the parks preserve.
There are so many unbelievable charities in the world that do incredible things. To choose just one charity to donate 10 million dollars to is extremely hard, but the charity that I choose is the Oceanic Society. What the Oceanic Society does is to help improve the oceans health by addressing the main problem, which is human behavior. Their mission is conserve marine life and their habitats by connecting people and nature. The Oceanic Society has many projects that they are specifically working to help marine life. They are widely acclaimed for their projects for maine life and their habitats. Some of those projects are the Belize Bottlenose Dolphin Research, California Whale Rescue, and the Drifters Program. Pollution is a huge adversary for the Oceanic Society because they can only do so much to help without us doing our part, and stop polluting the oceans. This is a program that I am a strong advocate for. I am a fanatic about trying to protect our oceans and marine life.
The purpose of this assignment is to explain the differences surfing has made in my life and explain how it has changed my life for the better. My father got me in the water surfing just a few years ago and I have fallen in love with it ever since. I have been surfing for two years now and everytime I go out for a surf I get to learn a new lesson or a new technique. This helps to keep surfing fresh in my brain by providing something new every time. I will be continuing to surf throughout my life because the sport is timeless. When you look out in the water you will be able to see people as young as five and people as old as eighty. Surfing is timeless because of its ability to not age and keep people involved no matter the age. It is a hobby
Seal Island in Cape Town, South Africa would be a great place to go for a vacation to the enormous, hot, but not humid continent of Africa. Seal Island is a small island on Hout Bay, a boat trip is affordable, one could snap pictures or go play with those adorable seal pups, or they could study the adult Cape Fur Seals to learn more about them. Shark Week 2014’s Megalodon: The New Evidence proves that “There is a 70 foot long beast called the Megalodon lurking the depths below.” Scientists believe it survived extinction by preying on whales bigger than itself for 8 million years. There have been multiple incidents reported of a large rock formation scraping against, flooding, and sinking tour boats near Seal Island. There are tons of Great