There are very few national debates within the country of Canada that are as prominent as the arguments surrounding the Atlantic seal hunt. The seal hunt is a traditional event that happens annually in the Atlantic provinces of Canada which takes place in the early spring of the year. This annual hunt provides a significant source of income to many of the residents in the Atlantic provinces (Sanger, 1998). The large debate surrounding the topic of the seal hunt is due to the fact that many people believe that the hunt is inhuman and should be stopped. The other side of this debate is that the hunt is not only humane but is also important to the Atlantic provinces and therefore should continue (Vaughan, 2009).…
Predators + Prey = Food Chain Harbor seals are prayed upon by many animals, but also eat many animals, known as pray. This creates the food chain and helps keep nature in balance. Adult Harbor seals eat many things including squid, crustaceans, molluscs, and a variety of fish; including, rockfish, herring, flounder, salmon, hake, and sand lance.…
I will be talking about dolphins inside the Chesapeake Bay estuary. The largest dolphins reach a length of about 13 feet , but most species are 7 to 10 feet long. Dolphins have smooth, rubbery skin and they normally have some mixture of black, white, and gray. They have two flippers,on their sides, as well as a triangular fin on the back. Dolphin calves are born in the water after a period of one year for about 18 months.…
LIPLESS CRANKBAITS -- DEADLY FOR SPEED FISHING Rat-L-Traps, Cordell Hotspots, Sugar Shads, etc. Great lures for all kinds of gamefish, but highly underrated for muskies. These baits can be especially effective on spring or early fall muskies cruising overtop weed flats. Like all lures, specific situations exist where these lures really produce.…
According to the article “Search for the Missing Sea Otters: An Ecological Detective Story” by Mary E. Allen and Mark L. Kuhlmann, the sea otter population has been decreasing at a rapid pace since the 1990’s in Aleutian, Alaska. This is demonstrated by article “What Could be the Cause of Decreasing Otter Numbers” which states that in 1997, the decline of the sea otter population had increased to about 90%. They hypothesize that the decrease in the sea otter population has been caused by their predator, the killer whale because the sea otter’s bodies do not come ashore. The evidence suggests that killer whales are eating the sea otters because in the text “What Predator Could be Causing the Large Decrease in Otter Numbers”…
In a study by Douglas (2009), fifty-four percent of false killer whales encountered were seen more than once, and thirty-three percent in multiple years. Some sighting histories spanned up to eighteen years (Douglas, et al., 2009). Fidelity is even higher in Hawaii where 76.8% of false killer whale sightings were repeat sightings (Culik, 2010). Migration of false killer whales is not well documented, but similar species move from warmer southern waters in the winter to cooler northern waters in the summer; this could be related to prey distribution (Culik,…
Whales Whales in captivity is a horrible thing because the whales are separated from their familie, are forced to perform in front of screaming audiences, and they can act out and hurt humans and each other in small spaces. Male orca whales have collapsed dorsal fins. When there in the wild there dorsal fin stays straight up. When there in captivity there dorsal fin collapses. This is most likely because they are cramped up in a tight place so they can’t swim freely.…
Keep Lake Tahoe Blue? Almost half the cars in the Lake Tahoe area have “Keep Tahoe Blue” stickers on them. Environmentalists are panicking about how one of Nevada’s most profitable tourist magnets is losing its vibrant, blue color. Environmentalists blame quite a few things that may contribute to the lake losing its color, but one of the most important causes of this problem is overlooked by many people.…
However, despite that they are still being killed past their restrictions and their population were becoming increasingly low. (BBC, 2015. Para 7) They then began whaling voyages deep into the open ocean. During the 1800’s, there were hundreds of whaling ships active at sea.…
Commercial whaling began in the 1800's and nearly drove some whale species to extinction. Some species have still not recovered from being hunted and are currently listed as endangered. Whale habitat and migration corridors overlap with areas of heavy ship traffic. Cargo ships, cruise ships, and tankers are almost always lethal when they strike a whale. In some areas, reduced speeds have been implemented where interaction between ship traffic and whales is most likely to occur.…
In my speech, I will be describing the trials and triumphs of solitude, and the bittersweetness that come after. In both The Diary of Anne Frank and Island of the Blue Dolphins, there is a time of isolation with both times of optimism, and also pessimism. In both Island of the Blue Dolphins and The Diary of Anne Frank, the book starts off with an average girl of her time and place without anything to write a book about, but then their lives take a turn for the worst. In Island of the Blue Dolphins, Karana, the main character, loses her father in a unnecessary battle over otter pelts and what is a fair share.…
The power of emotion: compassion In Marina Keegan’s essay, Why We Care About Whales, Marina claims on how humans value the life of humans and the life of non-human animals. The essay starts with a social occurrence of emerging beached whales. A natural force that is created by the movement of both the moon and the Earth push whales to the beach. While giving a detailed, vivid explanation of how beached whales die, Marina maximizes the sadness and lamentation of whales’ deaths. Furthermore, she describes her anecdote, which was happened at the beach in front of her house.…
The Blue Crabs Promise Summer Excitement For those living in Charles County, MD, one of the greatest summer pastimes is catching The Blue Crabs play a game or two. The Blue Crabs are a minor league baseball team that offer excitement for their fans all year long. The team plays from April through August, which gives residents plenty of time to catch several games. One of the most exciting portions of this season is the addition to roster that was just announced earlier this year, Steve Lombardozzi.…
Killer Whales are a very large and strong breed of marine mammals that belong to the dolphin family that can grow up to ten meters long and can weigh up to six tons. Theses whales are a highly social species that are very intelligent with an excellent sense of hearing and have developed highly complex communication systems. Killer whales are immediately recognizable by their distinctive black-and-white coloring, when you see these magnificent creatures many people immediately get the idea of Shamu from SeaWorld and the tricks they preform, most people don’t remember that that captivity is limiting the whale’s freedom and life. Captivity is not only taking away and damaging these animals mental and physical health, it is also playing a role in taking the lives of the trainers that risk their lives swimming with killer whales just to make a profit for SeaWorld.…
Thankfully, as Tom Garrison states, a science professor, "In 1994, the International Whaling Commission voted overwhelmingly to ban whaling in about 21 million square kilometers around Antarctica, thus protecting most of the large whales." (Oceanography: An Invitation…