Friday, October 2, 2009

PLanet Earth, a closer look.



Wow, isn't earth such a tremendous place? There are so many things to do;so many things to see. Out of all these place i think the sea is one of the coolest. Kelp is one of the many things that thrive out in the shallow seas. Though Kelp is strong, they don't stand a chance against the sea urchins. The sea urchins slowly but surely eat the at the holdfast of the kelp. These areas where the kelp have literally floated away from and are covered in sea urchins are called urchin barrens.
Other animals that thrive in these shallow waters are starfish. They are always on the move and there is one particular starfish that is very fierce. This starfish is the Sunflower starfish. Though the much smaller starfish are of its own kind, they don't care much for them. This gigantic star fish uses it's legs to taste its prey, and if they can't get a hold of the its prey it will open up its stomach and slowly kill it with stomach acids. There are also sharks and seals out at sea. Seals are always running for their lives. Sharks are always on their tails, and if they get caught, snap! DEAD.
These places are very different, but also very similar to New york. The environment is completely different. there is no kelp, no seas urchins, no sharks, no seals, and no starfish. and these places seem very hectic. But these places are similar to new york, because there is always something u are either running to or away from. There is always something that is trying to get you. If I were to be able to go to any place in the world,i would go to the rainforest. Though it is very humid there, there are so many different types of plants, so many different things to discover.