MANILA OCEAN PARK -KEVIN MANZANILLA

SEC A “B” CO

Is an oceanarium located behind QUIRINO grandstand, Manila Philippines. It houses more than 14,000 sea creatures for about 300 species of which are indigenous in Southeast Asia. The water used by the oceanarium is derived from Manila Bay that made suitable for marine life. They carefully study the behavior of every marine species for better management. They actively balance “running the business” and “ preserving the life on marine species” . They assigned best people with skills and with sufficient capacity for those essential for successful strategy implementation. Here are some freshwater and marine organism found in the oceanarium. back to the wild release program Manila Ocean Park’s banner CSR program is called “I LOVE MY OCEAN PLANET”. A campaign that encourages volunteerism, public education and community mobilization activities designed to increase public awareness and action on coastal management issues and instill pride in our country’s natural resources. It is an expanded responsibility of stewardship not only with marine biodiversity but also with other creatures who are dependent on the wellness of the ocean.

Red tail catfish: (phratocephalus hemioliopterus)

It is an south American catfish that can grow up to 1.8m and weigh up to 80 kg. It is considered as a game fish by anglers because of it’s size

Puffer fish (Tetraodontidae) Considered to be the most poisonous vertebrates in the world. It contains tetrodotoxin that is highly toxic. It fills its stomach with water or air until it is much larger and becomes spherical in shape as a defense mechanism.

Parrot fish A marine species found in shallow tropical and subtropical oceans. With about 96 species. They are mainly found in seagrass beds and coral reefs. Most importantly they play a significant role in bioerosion.

Sawfish: “carpenter shark” They are slow breaders . they are generally harmless to humans. They are mainly found in tropical and subtropical marine areas, Sawfish are predators that feed on fish, crustaceans.

arapaima, pirarucu one of the most largest fish that can grew up to 9.8ft. They are mouthbreeders. In addition to it’s gills it has enlarged swim bladder which enable for them to get oxygen from the air. It lays their eggs during the months where the water levels are low.

giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus ) the largest bony fish found in coral reefs . It reaches up to (8.9 ft) in length and 400 kg in weight. Its color changes with age. The giant grouper has a large mouth and a rounded tail.

Stingray stingrays are cartilaginous fish related to sharks. They are common in coastal areas throughout the world. There are 220 known species of stingrays. They can breathe using their spiracles, an opening just behind their eyes. The venom of the stingrays occurs upon secretion from spinal blade.

starfish are star-shaped echinoderms. There are about 1500 species of starfish in the world’s oceans. They are marine invertibrates. They have central disc and five arms. They are opportunistic feeders. Starfish have no distinct excretory organs. The lifespan of a starfish varies considerably between species.

clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris They are found in different colors depending on where they are located. They can grow for about 110mm long and it has oval shape body. It is protandrous hermaphrodite, which means the male can change it’s sex during its life. They are considered omnivores and eat plankton and algae.

Stonefish( Synanceia) One of the most venomous fish in the world. It has an ability to extend its sharp (lachrymal saber) for defense mechanism. It is extremely painful and fatal to humans. They secreted neurotoxins on their needle like dorsal fin spine.

METRO MANILA There are lots of large infrastructure, buildings, bridges and houses. The technological advancement greatly affects the urban ecology. Because of the large number of population in the city it gives more extensive form of community. There are limited areas for trees because of large buildings and amusement parks in the city. You can only see domesticated animals in the city, dogs and cats since they can live together with human. There are few birds in the sky since there are no trees that serves as their habitat. And because of large area covered by buildings and roads there are high possibility for floods in times of heavy rain because the precipitation rate is higher than the absorption rate of the soil. And unlike in the rural areas, the soil in the city has few mineral contents and less organic. The community depend on dams for their water supplies for their daily used. They cannot depend on groundwater because it has chemical that is dangerous to human. They strictly conserved the water resources because they are limited for their daily need. Also there is a threat for acid rain because of its air components and water precipitation in the city area. It is observable for anybody that there is a hot weather brought by the air. The wind is not that refreshing. And it is because there are no trees to absorb the carbon dioxide in the area. There is no balance between human community and the environment that resulted to unhealthy environment for both physical and sustenance. There is no sufficient amount of clean water for everyone because of its limited sources. And lastly it is unhealthy to live because of the threat of pollution, air and water pollution. There is a problem for proper waste management.

“Know-how” I was thought that being a cadet is such a serious and hard life to be endure with all thru out but I was proven wrong! Definitely wrong. As we given a chance to visit some historical places and beautiful places lots of things comes to my mind. Historical places are not just memories because it embraces a significant impact in our nation building.