The Amazonian manatee also goes by the South American manatee, and the blubbery aquatic mammal likes to navigate the swamps, wetlands, and rivers of the Amazon River basin up to the tributaries of Guyana, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. That being said, their range throughout the Amazon...
The Importance of Marine Life Marine animals are important for several reasons. First, they play an important role in the earth's oxygen process (known as the oxygen cycle). The climate, and the shorelines, are affected by the delicate interaction and behaviour between marine creatures and ocea...
Marine Biome Animals and Organisms The world’s marine ecosystems are home to an astounding variety of species ranging from the microscopic phytoplankton and zooplankton to the largest mammal ever to have lived on the Earth: the 200-ton blue whale. Marine biome animals include a vast array of f...
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Sharks appear to be getting an image makeover as countries move to restrict trade in several species of the oceans' top predator in a push to extend more protections to marine species.
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