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adoptadopt

To take voluntarily and care for.To take voluntarily and care for. Ex.: The rescuers adopted the injured sea Ex.: The rescuers adopted the injured sea

lions. lions.

beachedbeached

Stranded, as if on a beach.Stranded, as if on a beach. Ex.: The whale was beached on the island. Ex.: The whale was beached on the island.

injuryinjury

Hurt or damaged.Hurt or damaged. The sea lion had an injury on his head The sea lion had an injury on his head

because he got caught in a fishing line. because he got caught in a fishing line.

marinemarine

Relating to the sea.Relating to the sea. Ex.: Dolphins and whales are marine animals. Ex.: Dolphins and whales are marine animals.

coexistcoexist

To live in peace with each other. To live in peace with each other. Ex.: The species coexisted in the ocean. Ex.: The species coexisted in the ocean.

migrationmigration

To move from one region or another for To move from one region or another for feeding or breeding. feeding or breeding. Ex.: The whales between their feeding Ex.: The whales between their feeding

ground in the north and their breeding ground ground in the north and their breeding ground in the Caribbean in the Caribbean

food chainfood chain

A community of organisms where each A community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member is eaten in turn by another member. member.

Ex.: In a sea life food chain, killer whales are Ex.: In a sea life food chain, killer whales are at the top of the food chain and eat smaller at the top of the food chain and eat smaller fish. Smaller fish eat tiny organisms called fish. Smaller fish eat tiny organisms called plankton. plankton.

documentarydocumentary

A film or t.v. show presenting facts about a A film or t.v. show presenting facts about a person, place, or event. person, place, or event. Ex.: Ex.: Wild OceanWild Ocean is a documentary film about is a documentary film about

life in the oceans and seas. life in the oceans and seas.

ecologyecology

A branch of science concerned with the A branch of science concerned with the relationships between organisms and their relationships between organisms and their environment. environment. The scientist studied ecology because he The scientist studied ecology because he

cared for animals and wanted to help them. cared for animals and wanted to help them.

naturalnatural

Coming from nature.Coming from nature. Ex.: The river forms a natural boundary Ex.: The river forms a natural boundary

between the two countries. between the two countries.

seasea

A body of salt water usually landlocked or A body of salt water usually landlocked or inland. Sometimes used to refer to the inland. Sometimes used to refer to the surface motion of the ocean.surface motion of the ocean. Ex.: Millions of plants and animals live in the Ex.: Millions of plants and animals live in the

sea. sea. Ex.: There were heavy seas in the Gulf of Ex.: There were heavy seas in the Gulf of

Mexico today. Mexico today.

oceanocean

The whole body of salt water that The whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the covers nearly three-fourths of the Earth. Earth. Any of the large bodies of water (Atlantic Any of the large bodies of water (Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Artic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Artic Ocean) into which the great ocean is Ocean) into which the great ocean is divided.divided. Ex.: Many different kinds of animals live in the Ex.: Many different kinds of animals live in the

ocean. ocean.

coastcoast

The land near the sea, shore, or other The land near the sea, shore, or other water. water. Fisherman along the Gulf Coast catch a lot of Fisherman along the Gulf Coast catch a lot of

shrimp. shrimp.

wildwild

Living in a state of nature, not only Living in a state of nature, not only ordinarily time. ordinarily time. The wild sea lions are not used to being The wild sea lions are not used to being

around humans. around humans.

environmentenvironment

The area in which a plant or animal exists The area in which a plant or animal exists or lives. or lives. Ex.: Killer whales live in an underwater Ex.: Killer whales live in an underwater

environment. environment.

rescuerescue

To free from confinement, danger, or evil. To free from confinement, danger, or evil. Ex.: The scientist rescued the sea lions in Ex.: The scientist rescued the sea lions in

order to save their lives. order to save their lives.