#careforoceans

Moodzie just love dolphins. Below are some awesome tips on these delightful creatures:

Habitat

Dolphins live in the oceans worldwide and tend to live in a variety of habitats, from coastal waters to the open ocean. Even though they prefer temperate and tropical waters, with surface water temperatures of 10 to 32 C (50-90 F), they will travel into colder water in order to find food. Most dolphins live in salt water, but some species have been known to thrive in freshwater locations.

About Dolphins

Find out all you can about these animals and how they can be cared for in their natural environment. Behavior:  These warm-blooded mammals breathe air, but can stay under the water for about fifteen minutes. They can also swim to depths of over one hundred meters. In their search for food and fun, dolphins can travel up to sixty kilometres of thirty-seven miles. Dolphins live and travel in close-knit groups called pods. In these pods, they hunt and care for their young and other sick dolphins. Diet:  Dolphins are active predators and eat a wide variety of fish, crustaceans and squid. They do not chew food and tend to swallow their food whole. As well as, breaking larger fish by shaking them, they also rub them on the ocean floor. Dolphins also tend to feed where there are boats fishing for shrimp or fish such as tuna. Special Abilities: As well as using their very good eyesight and hearing, dolphins have another sensory ability called echolocation. They can create lots of very fast clicks in their forehead and these clicks race out through the water and bounce off objects in front of them. This then returns to the dolphin who can feel the clicks in their lower jaw. Communication: Echolocation is similar to how a television antennae works. As a result, the dolphins get a picture in their minds of the object that is in front of them. Dolphins use this echolocation for many things such as; finding food in the dark, when navigating around or finding their way when the water is dirty. When dolphins want to communicate with each other, they make different sounds. These are a long and a short series of whistles.

Impacts

Moodzie just loves Mermaids.  Here are some awesome tips to learning all about the mystical mermaids:

Mermaids and Mermen are mythical angels of the ocean that: * Live in the ocean * Are deeply concerned about the health of the world’s oceans * Wish to protect the oceans, dolphins, whales, dugongs and other marine creature * Love the tropics * Love to swim, and are very good at breath-holding * Love wearing jewels and adornments Mermaids Water-dwelling elementals who live in oceans and lakes, their faces and upper torsos are human, while their lower halves consist of a fish body and tail. Female merpeople are called "mermaids," and the males are called "mermen." Merpeople help humans who are kind to the ocean and ocean-dwelling creatures. 12 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT MERMAIDS VISIT "BE AMAZED" CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkQO3QsgTpNTsOw6ujimT5Q A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including the Near East, Europe, Africa and Asia. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Mermaids 101 by Doreen Virtue http://www.hayhouse.com/details.php?id=7082&utm_id=3198 Mermaids are powerful and graceful inhabitants of the waters who can teach us about harnessing the unconscious mind's ability to attract, create, and manifest . . . while having a fun and playful life! 22 Adorable Mermaid Crafts for Kids All little girls (and lots of little boys) love mermaids. These under the sea fantasy creatures are always beautiful and colorful - what's not to love? For everyone that wishes they had one of those gorgeous, sparkly tails, here are a bunch of fun mermaid crafts to make. Disney's The Little Mermaid Activities, Coloring Pages, Crafts, & Fun Foods {movie giveaway!!} With the release of Disney's The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition Blu-Ray/DVD last week, Princess Ariel and all things "under the sea" are certainly popular right now. I have a feeling we're going to see a lot of mermaids at Halloween this year. The boys have even enjoyed the movie and are loving a few fun Little Mermaid activities. 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Mermaids Mermaids have long captured the imagination of the public. They've thrilled us in " documentaries ", paintings fairytales and in the cinema. Sometimes these seafaring fish-ladies come to the aid of men (helpful!), and sometimes they just want to hug you to death and drown you (less helpful). Mermaids & Mermen: Facts & Legends With most of our blue planet covered by water, it's little wonder that, centuries ago, the oceans were believed to hide mysterious creatures including sea serpents and mermaids. Merfolk (mermaids and mermen) are, of course, the marine version of half-human, half-animal legends that have captured human imagination for ages. Fun and Interesting Facts about Mermaids Mermaids and merfolk have influences in literature, folklore and religion. Here you can find out most interesting facts about mermaids that were gathered during past several thousand years. Mermaids | Watch Full Episodes & More! - Animal Planet Mermaids Official Site. Watch Full Episodes, Get Behind the Scenes, Meet the Cast, and much more. Stream Mermaids FREE with Your TV Subscription!

I had the opportunity to live in the Torres Strait for 3 years.  It was the most awesome experience.  Here are some great facts about this incredible place:

Torres Strait Islanders are the indigenous people of the Torres Strait. The Torres Strait is located between Papua New Guinea and the very top of Australia. These seafaring people, of Melanesian background, traditionally hunted and gathered. Dugong, turtle, crayfish, shellfish and wild fruits and vegetables are an important part of their diet and particularly during traditional ceremonies and celebrations. Hunting for turtle and dugong is only permitted for traditional purposes. Weaving is a vital part of island life. A variety of baskets, trays, mats, decorative items and serving dishes are woven by women from coconut or pandanus leaves. Many daily activities take place on woven mats. Traditional food preparation, story telling, hair dressing and dancing all strengthen traditional bonds. Celebrations such as weddings and tombstone unveiling ceremonies are great occasions where the community come together to a big feast. A kapmauri, a big underground oven is constructed by the men who cook the vegetables, meat and fish prepared by the women. All join in the traditional dancing and singing, accompanied by long wooden drums. These are wonderful occasions, with men, women and children all singing and dancing together.

Each island community has its own techniques, methods, story telling and dreamtime stories. This guides them to design headdresses, costumes and the spiritual messages presented in their eye-catching performances. Women wear bright colored island dresses with colorful prints and grass skirts. As well as adorning themselves with tropical flowers, they wear carved hair combs and decorative necklaces made of shells and seeds from the island environment. The women will often be involved in the singing, dancing and tapping of drums during performances. Traditional costumes are an important aspect of cultural celebrations.The dhoeri (Central and western islands language name) or dhari (Eastern islands language name) is the traditional headdress worn by islander men for certain occasions and dances. Headdresses vary from island to island. Traditionally, they were made out of feathers from the Frigate bird and Torres Strait Pigeon. However, now they are created from a wide range of materials including plywood, chicken feathers, cane and cardboard. Men also  wear  woven  grass  skirts  over  a colored  fabric skirt. Traditionally men don’t wear shirts, but for modestly purposes, they now wear a white singlet. Woven bands, sometimes adorned with feathers, are worn on the forehead, arms, wrists and ankles. War paint is often added to the face and body to show the men as warriors in battle. Drums, spears, bow and arrows and fishing instruments are used in their performances to share their messages and stories. Drums used in dancing are carved out of wood and then covered with stretched skin from sharks, eels, snakes or goannas. 10 things you may not know about the Torres Strait Islands 1. The Torres Strait Islands are made up of 18 inhabited islands, around 100 uninhabited islands and two mainland communities located off the northern tip of Australia. The Torres Strait Islands had a population of 4,248 in the 2011 Census. 2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures - Queensland Museum Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Queensland Torres Strait Islander culture The Torres Strait is named after a Spanish navigator and captain, Luís Vaz de Torres, who was the first European to sail through Torres Strait in 1606 on his way to Manila in the Philippines. It is the waterway separating far northern Australia (Cape York Peninsula) and New Guinea.