Protecting Coral Reefs The ocean is one of the largest bodies of water on Earth. It covers about 97% of the earth’s surface and accounts for almost half of the world’s total water. This vast ocean provides resources and jobs to humans. But the planet’s ocean ecosystems are under growing pressure from many threats. Coral...

Climate change is a process that has changed the Earth’s weather patterns over the past few centuries. It’s a complex issue that impacts people, ecosystems, and agriculture. Many factors can cause the Earth to warm and cool, including the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the amount of energy from the sun, and changes...

Wildlife is the term used to refer to all animals, plants, and other living things that are found in their natural habitat. These animals play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy balance of nature. In addition, wildlife provides many essential products for humans, including food and shelter. Wild animals are always on the move....

I am infatuated  with this Inuit structure called an “inuksuk”. They are all over the town and we found a really cool one close to the bay. The Inuit make inukshuit (plural for inuksuk) in different forms and for different purposes. Sometimes they were used to show directions to travelers, to warn of people of...

We finally had a day off today. We went on a road tour in an old school bus with our very knowledgeable guide “Sheldon”. We had high hopes of seeing a polar bear of course, as well as other animal life. We saw huge mounds of land pushed up from the earth about 2-4 feet...

A group of medium sized carnivores possesses conspicuously colored facial markings or masks. This facial coloration is most compatible with the aposematic warning hypothesis and functions to deter predation by larger carnivores. Other hypotheses addressing ecological or social functions are not supported by the data. Facial masks may be a recent character derived from an...