Pinniped

Marine Biology, as defined by dictionary.com, is ¨The scientific study of organisms living in or dependent on the oceans.¨ When hearing this combination of words, most tend to think of working with cetaceans, or whales and dolphins, and pinnipeds, or seals, sea lions, and walruses. However, this is far from true. There are multiple branches and subdivisions, but most fall under of of two specialties. Thereś laboratory Marine Biologists and Field Operations Technicians. Marine Biological…

In this study I want to tag Biggs killer whales (Orcinus orca), also known as mammal eating or transient killer whales, in the mid-Salish sea. Biggs killer whales are named after Michael Bigg, a Canadian marine biologist who is considered the founder of killer whale research (Paterson, 2002). Bigg was the first scientist to look at the differences between killer whales that preyed on fish and stayed in one home range all year and those that preyed on mammals and live in larger unknown ranges. It…

Aaron Ford Antonino English III 23 March 2017 Marine Biology Marine biology is a field in science that looks solely at the life of marine animals and plants. What is a marine biologist? A marine biologist is the study of oceans and the marine animals in the oceans that lve in our waters. They look at the organism behavior and interactions with the environment. The first research done on marine animals were by Aristotle 322bc. Although there has been marine biology before this time and…

The great white shark is thought to be the most frightening animal on Earth. However, after researching them, it seems that we perceive them to be much more fearsome then they really are. Some explorers have even went free-diving with these so-called “man-eaters,” trying to prove that these sharks are not actually predators of mankind. As time goes on, their fatal image is beginning to fade and possibly people will begin to understand that the harm they are causing is unintentional. The…

President’s Council On Environmental Policy (CEQ). It was one of the first laws ever written that creates a national framework for protecting our environment. Marine Mammal Protection Act - (1972) The MMPA protects all marine mammals including cetaceans, pinnipeds, and sirenians. The act makes it illegal to take marine mammals out of their habitat without a permit. People are not allowed to harass, capture, hunt, or kill any marine mammal. Improvements were made to the Response Program, which…

In today’s society, school curriculums are filled with a variety of topics, from the Math’s to the Sciences, English’s to the Foreign Languages. One of the many items contained in school curriculums includes evolution. Evolution is a highly controversial subject in science that typically starts many debates with differing views on the subject. Some are for the teaching of evolution in public schools while others do not agree with evolution and does not want it taught to their children on the…

Every year, people flock to marine parks such as SeaWorld to get a glimpse of the wonder and excitement they seemingly encapsulate. Of course, the parks are known for their exquisite services and sites they provide including animal shows, exhibits, rollercoasters and water rides, excellent cuisine, and most importantly, family fun and memory-making experiences. Apart from these perks the parks provide, SeaWorld and its counterparts harbor something much darker than what’s visible on the surface.…

Sample Draft Outline I. Introduction A: Thesis Statement: Being a veterinarian is a superb career choice because of great interactions with varied types of animals, the amounts of aid you can supply for them, and the great feeling of helping the injured or sickly animals to their health. II. History of career A: Veterinary work has been around since human beings and animals first interacted, worked, and lived together. 1: “People that…

What is the cutest animal to watch play at the zoo? Sea lions are a playful, fun animal that is a great addition to most zoos. Sea lions chubby appearance and fur that changes color when wet are a few of the sea lions physical traits that set it apart from other animals. The sea lion has an extensive diet consisting of many shellfish and other sea creatures, while sea lions have many prey they also have many predators. There are many species of sea lions with many different looks. Sea Lions are…

1. Compare and contrast the characteristics of the members of the otariid, phocid, and odobenid families. (3 points) The suborder pinnipedia have a few uniting characteristics and many variations that separate the families. Some uniting morphological characteristics that otariids, phocids and odobenids possess are paddle-like forelimbs and hind limbs, tiny tails, a bullet-like body shape, and blubber. There are also many defining features of each family. To start, the family Otariidae has…