Labrador
Québec
Atlantic
Ocean
Newfoundland
GrosMorneMountain
Port au Choix
FogoIsland
GullIsland
CapeSt.Mary's
100 kilometers
100 miles
North
America
Cariboudonotliveintheocean.Iknowthat!I’mamarinebiologist.Istudyoceananimals.Caribouarelandanimals.Yet,whereIlive,animalsfromthesea,thesky,andthelandcanbeseeninthesame place.
IliveonanislandcalledNewfoundland.It’sinCanada.Iwasvisitingalighthouseonedayandnearlywalkedintoaherdofcaribou.Thiswasbignews!Caribouarehardtoseeinthewild.Theystayawayfrom people.
IgotoutmycameraandtookasmanyphotosasIcould.Ilovetoseehowallanimalsliveonandaroundthe island.
TheSea
Iknowseaanimalsbest.Seaanemonesliveontheseafloorhere.Theyhavesquishybodies.Theygluethemselvestorockstostayinplace.Theirlongtentaclesstingandgrabpassing prey.
Thewatersaround Newfoundlandarefullofanemonesandother life.
capelin
Tinyfishcalledcapelinswimby.Capelinsarrivebythemillions.They“jump”ontorockybeachestolaytheireggs.Theystayawayfromtheanemones.Yet,theycan’tstayawayfromthehumpback whales.
ThewhalestraveltoNewfoundlandinthesummer.Theyarelookingtoeatcapelins.Whenthewhalescomeclosetotheshore,youcanspottheirfins.Sometimes,youcancatchsightofawhaletailbeforeit dives.
Ahumpbackwhaledivesintothe ocean.
Atlantic cod