Sea Anemones and Sea Cucumbers

While most Sea Anemones and Sea Cucumbers are relatively harmless to humans a few do contain strong toxic substances producing quite severe effects. One of these Sea Anemones and Sea Cucumbers is the stinging anemone (Actinodendron plumosum), a blue-grey to light brown animal which can look somewhat like a fir tree.Found under boulders and coral, red bristle worms have numerous fine needle-like bristles which break off when they have become embedded in the skin, causing severe irritation.Although Sea Anemones and Sea Cucumbers are one of the safest animals on the reef to touch, the numerous white Cuvierian tubules, which some eject when irritated, contain a toxin which can cause blindness if it comes into contact with the eyes. This toxin may also be present on the skin so you should wash your hands after handling these creatures.

Sea Anemones and Sea Cucumbers

 

Sea Anemones and Sea Cucumbers Although known widely as stinging or fire corals, these organisms are, in fact, colonial animals (Millepora sp) more closely related to hydroids.Sea Anemones and Sea Cucumbers having a hard coral-like skeleton, they vary in form from large upright sheets and blades to branching, finger-like 'antlers' with a yellow-green to brown colour.Sea Anemones and Sea Cucumbers Effects and treatment are similar to hydroid stings

The Psychology of Traveling

The 21^st century is ready to be called the CENTURY OF TRAVEL. The form of travel in the past centuries was different but always present in one form or another. First it was to discover other lands to settle, than it was wars to capture other lands that seemed greener and fertile. The new discoveries speeded up the act of traveling and the desire of learning about new cultures, customs, and cuisine become so strong that traveling became a second nature for the citizens of the world. Regardless of the effects of the climate change, lack of security in certain destinations, the desire to travel grew. The world and its citizens wanted to come closer and know each other better.

 
This desire to travel exceeded its boundaries in itself and tourism became a force that can and could shape the future economic growth of the nations. The economic value of tourism grew with the increase of travel and started molding the social, economic, diplomatic relations and behavior of the nations. Distances came closer with fast trains, good roads, luxury cruises, and comfortable, wide-bodied aircraft. Travel/Tourism industry became the fastest-growing economic sector in the world. The new excitement and craze was Traveling to unexplored regions, living unexpected experiences. Tourism became the new  ism of this century, with dedicated followers of this travel cult.

When traveling your dimensions change, you jump into a totally different time zone. The hurries and worries can be left behind. There is hope in traveling of reaching to a destination that might change your life and bring unexpected happiness and pleasures making the life endurable. It is as if escaping from ones own prison. Freedom, mystery, challenge, fright, fulfillment are some of the defining words of travel that has given life to tourism.

21^st century is definitely the century of travel bringing prosperity to nations through the power of tourism that is and will shape further the future of nations that have the capacity to serve the demands of the traveling humans in all levels and situations.

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Space for Nature

In September 2009 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt. Hon Hilary Benn MP announced a review of England’s wildlife sites and ecological network. The ‘Space for Nature’ review panel, chaired by Professor Sir John Lawton, is exploring whether England’s collection of wildlife areas represents a coherent and robust ecological network that will be capable of responding to the challenges of climate change and other pressures. The review panel is currently gathering evidence and is due to report by June 2010.