LeRoy French's blog

By now we are all fairly familiar with the term “Global Warming”. Simply stated it means our earth is getting warmer. The affects of global warming can be demonstrated in many ways. In particular it has a tremendous impact on the ocean. Scientists believe that it could be the cause of “Dead Zones”.

This activity called ‘shark feeding’ has been a controversial subject for a number of years. Is it good or bad? Does it harm the ecosystem? How does it affect the sharks? We will address these questions in this article.

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Most people are familiar with the Seahorse. I remember as a child my parents taking me to the aquarium and I would be hypnotized watching this creature with a head like a horse, eyes that rotated in all directions like some kind of lizard, and it even had a pouch on the front like a Kangaroo.

The Seahorse is actually a fish ranging in size from 6 to 8 inches and is equipped with excellent camouflaging qualities, so they are very difficult to see in their natural habitat. They come in various colors and stripes and here in St. Maarten red and yellow seem to be the predominate color.

If you think you are having a bad day, stop and think of what kind of a day a dolphin in captivity is having. Believe me your day, no matter what you think, is far better. Nobody ever considers the Dolphins life when they see them performing their various tricks in a show. You don’t in all honesty believe that a dolphin does these things naturally. Jumping through rings, tailwalking, coming out of the water and laying on the side of the pool. These are all unnatural acts for this animal, Here are the gruesome details of how dolphins are treated in captivity.

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One of the many affects of 'Global Warming' is 'Coral Bleaching'. This is one of the most devastating threats our coral reefs face. Coral bleaching is exactly what it sounds like, the coral turns white and subsequently dies. Coral reefs are the most sensitive ecosystems on earth. If the reef is subjected to long term temperature change (increase) this creates enormous physiological stress and the critical balance is then disrupted.

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