This is a picture of me with my 2 favorite dolphins, Filly (on the right) and Callay (on the left)Hey, its Elise. Today we went on a tour of the Persian Gulf, now this tour was anything but usual, We took a Eco-friendly scuba diving tour with our guide, Ali. Ali knows every thing there is to know about the Persian Gulf. She told us about how the plants and animals are dying because of frequent oil spills, and about the Gulf War. Also about the naming dispute and how some people wanted to name it The Arabian Gulf, but it was officially known as The Persian Gulf. She also mentioned how very important the oil is to the people here. We passed an oil plant, and she said it was part of the oilfield Safaniya. It's the largest offshore oilfield in the world.
As we scuba dived we saw tons of animals. We even got to swim with some sea turtles. Ali said that if we want to come here again to see the sea turtles, it better be soon because frequent oil spills are threatening sea life. I asked what action was being taken to prevent this, she said little to nothing. The sea turtle swam off, and we moved on to one of the many coral reefs there. They are beautiful. And every time I saw a fish or other sea animal swim by us, I thought of how long they had before an oil spill got them. We saw fish, turtles, dolphins, and more.
Well, its late and tomorrow we are going on another adventure, so I better sign off. But next time I get a chance I'll write about more adventures. I hope enjoyed. Bye!!
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