CATALINA
Emerald Bay Catalina is an amazing place to visit whether it's for learning about marine biology or just to have fun participating in the amazing activities. Emerald Bay is located at the northern coast of Catalina Island, 22 miles of the coast of Los Angeles. Catalina also has a long and interesting history altogether. It was originally inhabited by Indians. Then Catalina underwent a long period of time being discovered by different explorers and being passed from owner to owner. Currently over 80% of of Catalina is owned by the Mountain Sea Adventure corporation whose goal is to preserve the wildlife, and educate youth about it. The history of this beautiful island may be fascinating, but there is so much more to talk about.
Kayaking
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You get to choose a kayak to ride around the bay on. Afterwards you have the option to participate in a game where you stand in your kayak and try to tip the other participants over. Along with this amazing activity you also get to see and learn about several bird indigenous to Catalina. All of these birds have distinct and interesting characteristics and abilities like being able to dive up to eight stories underwater. Some examples of these birds are the Western Gull and the Cormorant. This is only one of the great activities on Emerald Bay.
Squid Dissection
SQUID DISSECTION
Another exciting activity is the squid dissection. This activity is undergone outside next the pier. First you learn about the different parts of the squid. This includes internal and external features. After that you are given a dead squid and the tools necessary to dissect it. After the dissection you get you get to write on yourself with squid ink. To conclude this activity you get to walk down the pier and feed the birds and fish the leftover pieces of the squid.
Open Water
OPEN
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Every day breakfast, lunch, and dinner change to another amazing meal. The meal mainly consists of a main course and two sides, but a bit after it is served seconds are called allowing you to grab more if you wish.
Surrounding Wildlife
SURROUNDING WILDLIFE
In Emerald Bay all of the wildlife is preserved, this causes an amazing experience. There is a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and cacti. The bay is also abundant in fish and bird species, and is inhabited by wild bison.
Where You Sleep
WHERE YOU SLEEP
Through the duration of this adventure you are given exceptional commendations. These cabins are mainly visited when you are closing up for the night after a long exciting day. They are also used for storing whatever you aren't carrying with yourself throughout the day. These cabins include four bunk beds, eight drawers, and eight cabinets. The cabins also have a shower area outside with an open room providing an open feel. The cabins also have a basic bathroom nearby. These cabins may not be used that often, but they are as great as the rest of this wonderful adventure.
Snorkleing
...ton State, an important haul-out are for harbor seals, and nesting and breeding areas for waterfowl. In first phase, the project removed Woodard Bay Trestle, 90% of open water pilings (leaving piles for seal haul-out habitat), and approximately 150-feet of Chapman Bay Pier superstructure. ( Zukerberg, 2010) In second phase, the project removed 800 to 1,000 feet from end of Chapman Bay Pier (including creosoted beams, decking and pilings), salvaged stringers and rail ties to reinforce portions of the pier that currently provide bat roosting and rearing habitat, added metal sheeting to habitat areas that need cover or protection, and worked with bat biologists to identify suitable upland habitat alternatives. (www.dnr.wa.gov) The purpose of the restoration was to build the largest intact, undeveloped, protected shoreline areas in southern Puget Sound. (U.S. ACE, 2008)
McKeown’s book significantly traces the enforcement of the bio-power on the national border control system against the background of the expansion of capitalist global order, and thus further debunks that the seemingly neutral face of modern international migration is a discursive and institutional mask for coloniality. His arguments keep reminding me of previous insights on our modern world by thinkers like Foucault, Walter Mignolo, and Lisa Lowe, who all stay vigilant to the progressive and emancipatory vision from the enlightenment, or, the western modernity, by revealing its dialectic relevance to its opposite, the suppression and alienation of humanity from disciplinary regimentation of social life to colonial bloodshed and enslavement.
They also look after the quality of coastal waters by watering down, sifting, and settling deposits, left-over nutrients and contaminants. They are highly productive ecosystems and provide habitats and act as nurseries for all manner of life.
The Maryland Blue Crab is an essential part of the Chesapeake Bay; from the food chain of the creatures in the water, to the business side of the thriving demand for the crab during the hot summer months, but there is no denying the fact that the crab is just as important alive as it is when it is being harvested by local fisherman. By becoming more informed of the impact the crab has on Maryland’s bay and on the people who live around it, people can take bigger steps in making sure the crab will always be around for decades to come.
The Long Island Sound is an estuary, and is in fact one of the largest in the world. An estuary is a place where salt water from the ocean mixes with fresh water from the rivers that drain from the land. Moreover, like other estuaries, the Long Island Sound has an abundance of fish and other waterfowl that add to the natural balance of the island, as well as one of the most important economic factors (Tedesco). Like other estuaries around the world, the Sound provides breeding, feeding, nesting, and nursery areas for many species that will spend most of their adult lives in the oceans (Long Island Sound Study). Despite these similarities to other estuaries, the Long Island Sound is unique from anywhere else in the world. Unlike other estuaries, the Long Island Sound does not just have one connection to the sea but it has two. It has two major sources of fresh water flowing into the bay that empty into the ocean. It combines this two-...
Santa Catalina Island, often known as Catalina Island, is located off the coast of Southern California, southwest of Los Angeles. Catalina Island forms part of the Channel Islands archipelago. Catalina is the only island, out of eight, that has been significantly developed. There are two major settlement location within the island - the city of Avalon and the unincorporated town of Two Harbors (“Visit Catalina Island,” 2014). Beyond the town boundaries the island is covered by wild life that it is owned and operated by the Catalina Island Conservancy ("The Official Catalina Island Website,” 2013).
Oak Island is a small island located off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. This island holds a big mystery. According to expert Joe Nickell, Oak Island has been called ¨ the world's longest and most expensive treasure hunt.¨ It is also one of the world's deepest archeological digs. There are a lot of events that have happened on the island that have led up to what we know today. Six people have already died looking for the treasure, but the legend says seven must die before the treasure can be found. Since more is being found on the island than ever before, many people think the risk is worth the reward.
At Emerald Bay, they offer wetsuits and snorkel masks to snorkel with. As you snorkel around there are so many different, beautiful things to see. Including the Gerabaldi fish, the Sheephead fish, the Opal eye fish, and so many more. Also if you get
The Florida Keys is one of the most famous and most visited archipelagos in the world. Contrary to what many people think, though, the Florida Keys do not begin at Key Largo. To the north lie nearly 50 more keys (ancient coral reef islands) that are mostly undeveloped pieces of land. Great adventures await you as you venture from the mangrove shoreline out to the coral reefs of Biscayne Bay. Biscayne Bay is a shallow estuary, managed by the National Park Services along with Florida Wildlife Commission and many others. The bay serves as a nursery for many infant and juvenile marine life species that need protection until big enough to survive in the open ocean. Large healthy seagrass beds provide hiding places and food for many of the animals living on the reef. Protected by a chain of islands or keys off shore and the mainland to the west, the bay is one of the most productive ecosystems in the park. It is comprised of four different ecosystems; the two major ecosystems are beneath the bay 's clear waters: hardbottom and seagrass.
For nearly two hundred years, pirates roamed this very body of water in search of gold and other buried treasures that were fabled to be found on the coast of the new world. “The first act of piracy was committed on the Chesapeake in 1635.” (Chesapeake Bay Program, 2012) An all-time childhood favorite, Blackbeard, legendary for his unique appearance, once sailed this very water in the midst of his many famous journeys. “Looking out at the Chesapeake Bay on a fair day, alive with many boats and ships, you might not suspect that the remains of many once-seaworthy vessels litter the Bay's bottom.” (Chesapeake Bay Program, 2012) Amongst the dirt and clutter of the current day litter left by careless tourists, many historical remains help add to the distasteful an disastrous clutter of the Chesapeake Bay. Vessels from many pirate conflicts and wars linger unseen just under the
The Chesapeake Bay is a lively and diverse estuary-- it holds our famous blue crabs, oysters, scallops, fish, 87 species of waterbirds, and over 3,600 species of plants. Any impact that we have on the oceans and the bay greatly affect the life and health of not only the bay, but also the many diverse species of seafood and fauna that exist in the bay.
Estuaries offer many benefits. The natural barrier they provide can help prevent floods, they help filter the water in our oceans, the fish there are a major source of protein as well as helping maintain the fish population in the ocean. Estuaries also provide jobs, recreation, Since they are the most productive ecosystems in the world they are extremely important to mankind. It is not surprising that the biggest threat to estuaries is mankind. They have been filled in, dredged, or ove...
One of the bays biggest resources is oysters. Oysters are filter feeders which mean they pump water through their gills trapping algae, sediments and nutrients as they release clean the water back into the bay. The material collected through the oysters digestive process forms crystallized layers of nutrient rich matter which sometimes develop into pearls. Filtering the water provides food for the the oysters to grow and also helps to continuously clean the Chesapeake Bay. One oyster can filter fifty gallons of water within a twenty-four hour period according to many sources. Oysters were once able to filter the entire bay in about a week, however, these creatures are now scarce in the bay. The Chesapeake Bay’s oyster, also known as (crasso...
"The bunk house was a long, rectangular building. Inside, the walls were whitewashed and the floor unpainted. In three walls there were small square windows, and in the fourth, a solid door with a wooden latch. Against the walls were eight bunks, five of them made up with blankets and the other three showing burlap ticking..." (17)
wonderful quick meal right in front of you. They show you hands on how to prepare and cook