TheSky
I’mnotalwayslookingdownintothewater,though.Theskiesabovearefilledwithseabirds.Theyliveinlarge groups.
Puffinsarethebestknownhere.Theyarestrongfliers.Theyalsoswimwell.Theytaketothesky.Thentheydivedownintothewatertogettheirfillof fish.
Puffinsareafamiliar sight.
Northerngannetsarestrongfliers.Theynestonthesideof cliffs.
Mooseofteneatnative plants.
TheLand
Newfoundlandalsohasitsshareofmoose.Theydidn’tcomefromhere,however.Peoplebroughttheseanimalstotheislandlongago.Theyadaptedtolivehere.Butnow,theyeattoomanynativeplants.It’sa problem!
TheFullPicture
Istudylifeinthesea.Whyisitimportantforascientistlikemetopayattentiontolandandskycreatures?I’velearnedthatallofthelivingthingsinanecosystemrelyoneachother.Thebirdsintheskyneedthefishintheoceantosurvive.Landanimalsneedplantsandotheranimalsto eat.
Asascientist,it’simportanttoobserveallpartsofanecosystem.Takealookaroundyou.Thinkaboutourworld.Thenwecanstarttoseehoweverythingfits together.
Thesea,sky,andlandarefilledwith life!