Dolphin Essay

there was little knowledge of orcas and their capabilities aside from them being big and scary. Due to not knowing much, the founders did not understand that this kind of captivity would drive orcas to do terrible things, cause major stress to their dolphins, and end up harming animals more than helping. Now, in 2016, scientists have discovered so much more about orcas and animals in general, showing how captivity affects them. Americans should boycott Seaworld because of their mistreatment of…

magnificent lighthouses are just some of the charms of Laguna, Brazil. Laguna is perhaps most famous for the symbiotic relationship between local fishermen and a pod of dolphins which frequents the waters near Tesoura Beach. As the dolphins chase fish toward the shore, fishermen throw out their nets to catch the incoming fish. The wild dolphins snap up those which escape the nets and then head back out towards deeper waters. As human-wildlife conflict grows increasingly problematic over limited…

environment you have to be used to the strange smells that come from the animals, also you have to like and be good at swimming in the water because that is the main thing marine biologist do is swim and train sea animals. Some animals they train includes dolphins, sea lions, whales, seals, walruses, otters, and more sea animals. Some qualities I have that make me better…

columns within the cetacean species. Dolphins are vertebrates and are one of the fastest swimming species due to their morphological stability. The morphology can determine the region of the species with greater or lesser flexibility. The form of the centrum, facial curvature, number of intervertebral joints, and structure and orientation of the processes are some of the ways to characterize and analyse morphology. Lagenorhynchus cruciger (L. cruciger), hourglass dolphin, is found in the…

Historically, decorative drawings of heraldic dolphins and sea monsters were frequently used to illustrate maps, such as the Carta marina. This practice died away with the advent of modern cartography. Nevertheless, stories of sea monsters and eyewitness accounts which claim to have seen these beasts persist to this day. Such sightings are often cataloged and studied by folklorists and cryptozoologists. Sea serpent reported by Hans Egede, Bishop of Greenland, in 1734. Sea monster accounts are…

paradise; from the beaches, blankets of sand covering the shore. The gorgeous sunsets and sunrises taking place on the horizon. The lovely palm trees with coconuts dangling high. The animals are also so beautiful; from the glorious sea creatures such as dolphins and sea turtles, to the humming bees and butterflies. I am an animal person, I love animals so much. I’ve seen so many videos of the wildlife in Hawaii and I’ve been so fascinated. I’m also an outdoors person. I love being outside and…

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…

1960’s. Orcas are natural predators and do not belong in captivity (National Geographic 1). Yet, SeaWorld chooses to keep twenty-three of them in their three parks in the United States (Whale and Dolphin Conservation 2). SeaWorld does not only wrongfully contain orcas, they also have beluga whales, dolphins, flamingos, manatees, sharks, sea lions, penguins, seals, otters, stingrays, sea turtles and walruses (SeaWorld 1-19). The people of SeaWorld have taken all of those animals out of their…

It is full of starfish and dolphins and seahorses and corral. The underwater view of the ocean is one extraordinary thing. But look out for the sharks! Every year there are numerous reported shark attacks. It is very beneficial to know why sharks attack and how to prevent yourself from getting involved. Knowing your facts about attacks will help you if you are ever in a shark related situation. Many people are scared of sharks, in thoughts of what they might do to someone. As humans, we tend to…

George Millay, Milt Shedd, Ken Norris and David DeMott originally founded the SeaWorld we know today in the late 1950’s to early 1960’s. It was originally a subsidiary of Busch Gardens, housing a bird sanctuary, and eventually it turned into a water park. Its founders, however, had plans for the facility. They envisioned an underwater restaurant that would allow guests to look into a large pool and see marine animals close up but that idea soon expanded when Ted Griffin, sold Shamu to SeaWorld…