They trekked out along the crescent sweep of beach, keeping to the firmer sand below the tidewrack. They stood, their clothes flapping softly. Glass floats covered with a gray crust. The bones of seabirds. At the tideline a woven mat of weeds and the ribs of fishes in their millions stretching along the shore as far as the eye could see like an isocline of death. One vast salt sepulchre. Senseless. Senseless.
Quotes about seabirds (5 Quotes)
Seabirds are ideal symbols for ocean conservation, ... Because they live in a variety of habitats-including oceans, islands, estuaries and beaches-they can show visitors how all coastal life is connected and spark new interest in coastal conservation. Long-term conservation success hinges on public understanding and community support.
It's been going on for decades and it's having a long-term negative effect on wildlife. Penguins can live a long time with oil, but that's not true of most seabirds. Our findings appear to be just the tip of the iceberg.
The thing that really surprised me is that it was a long, non-stop journey, and that she crossed overland over volcanoes. Normally, you would expect the seabirds to fly over the sea.
I am a conscientious man, when I throw rocks at seabirds I leave no tern unstoned.