Every day, on the island of Hawaii, lava(熔岩) comes out slowly from a volcano on the edge(边缘) of the ocean. When the lav a cools, it turns into rock and makes this island a little bigger. Visitors can see the land change before their eyes.There are many interesting things to do...
The American bison was once driven nearly to the point of extinction, but it was designated as the national animal of the United States in 2016. It represents a path forward that’s built on healing the destruction in America’s past. The beaver became the official symbol of Canada in 1975...
Hawaii is the only U.S. state completely made up of islands. The Aloha State consists of 132 islands, though only seven of them are inhabited: Hawaii (also known as the Big… Read More By Erica Scassellati 6 months ago These Are the 12 Most Religious States in America America is full...
The oldest living land animal is a 190-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) named Jonathan. The tortoise lives on the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean after having been brought there by people from the Seychelles in 1882. Jonathan's age is an...
In an ideal world,people would not perform experiments on animals.For the people,they are expensive.For the animals,they are stressful and often painful.That ideal world,(41)___,is still some way away.People need new drugs and vaccines.They want (42)___ from the toxicity (毒性)of ...
My unique situation as a shark survivor empowered me to give sharks a voice. I began working with the Hawaii state legislature to help pass a ban on shark-derived products. I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge se...
In size animals are outdone on land by plants, among whose foliage they may often hide. In contrast, the photosynthetic algae, which feed the open oceans, are usually too small to be seen, but marine animals range to the size of whales.Diversity of form, in contrast to size, only imping...
SPCA of Connecticut Even though most times, we refuse to acknowledge Connecticut as a part of New England, we also know that New England is home to some of the biggest animal lovers on the planet. And this is truly bigger than Connecticut being the redheaded stepchild of New England, too...
Around 350,000 of these fish are collected and used in aquariums each year, mostly from around the island of Hawaii. Most of these are juveniles. This allows the adult to remain in the wild and reproduce. Because they can live for a long time, up to 30 years in the wild, one adult...
In August 2023, devastating fires affected the island of Maui in Hawaii. Over 100 people died as a direct result of the blaze that swept through Lahaina on August 8. During this firestorm, more than 80 percent of the historic town of Lahaina burned to the ground. Did the huge banyan tree...