Basking shark

Sharks: Killing Machines? People across the world are stereotypical about sharks, some people think sharks are large man-eating monsters that live to kill, and many people believe that if a shark spots them they will automatically attack without hesitation. This is why I have decided to take the time and do some research and clear up the false information about sharks, since beginning my research I have uncovered that sharks are only known to attack humans when confused or curious. The more I…

People should stop eating or consuming shark fin soup Do you agree fin soup is unhealthy ? Does it effect the environment? How many sharks being killed because of fin soup ? Shark finning is the process of cutting sharks fins and make soup from it is known as shark fin soup it is considered as a part of Chinese culture while test come from soup ingredients. It is commonly served at special occasions such as weddings or as luxury item in Chinese culture . Sharks finings is harmful for…

fear of the ocean and of sharks in general. At the time I did not realize and understand that sharks were very misunderstood creatures; I was under the impression that they were all dangerous and should be feared. People assume that they are more likely to be killed by a shark, but it is actually the other way around. While they can be dangerous in certain situations, sharks are given a bad reputation and it is affecting the species as a whole. Many different types of sharks are becoming…

The Humpback Whale Having no teeth has its disadvantages. Instead of having teeth like my distant cousins, the killer whales, who have the privilege of having a jagged row of teeth, I use my baleen to filter minuscule plankton, krill, and small fish from the water. Right now, I am traveling with a group of whales (called a pod) from Alaska to the warm waters Hawaii, with the intention of finding a mate. A small school of fish swim below me, their color so dim that they blend in with the water.…

Louis Psihoyo’s The Cove (2009) is an exposé documentary foregrounding the issue of dolphin slaughtering in Taiji, Japan. Psihoyos’s captures and probes into the Japanese tradition of hunting, and the present issue of dolphins selling to aquariums around the world. The documentarian features leading activist for the cause Rick O’Barry who fundamentally created the dolphin trade through the 1960’s TV show franchise “Flipper”. The documentarian is biased and outlines the negative portrayal upon…

Sharks and Bald Eagle who preys on young sea otters. o Predators [1]: Sea Otters have few predators such as the Killer Whale, White o  Distinguishing Features: o Possesses up to a 1,000,000 hairs per square inch, meaning they have really dense o…

Blackfish is a documentary directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, released in 2013. Blackfish is a documentary about a killer whale named Tilikum that has killed several individuals and the issues within keeping killer whales in captivity. The documentary is filled with experiences from former trainers that have worked with the aggressive whales in the past and several experts that have worked with orcas all of their lives. This documentary is showing that the killer whale’s aggression in SeaWorld…

The movie Finding Nemo starts out with Marlin and his wife, who are both clownfish, talking about their future in the Great Barrier Reef which they have made their new home and their eggs. Soon a barracuda attacks their home and Marlin is left unconscious. When he is finally awaken, he realizes that his wife and their eggs are gone except one. When the little clownfish is born he names him Nemo. Nemo is born with his right fin smaller than his left because there was damage to his egg when the…

When the Shark Clan leader was killed, all was well in the ocean. The criminal activity had stopped. It was an early morning in September. The water was murky. The water was cold. And my home was quiet. Only the sound of the current could be heard. Through my open window, I heard screams of another fish who had fallen into the hands of the members of the Clan. A faint, devious laughter could be heard. This was the sound of another crime, and another innocent life that was lost. Most citizens of…

The short story, The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway, is about a unlucky fisherman named Santiago. Everyone in the village thinks badly about him because it has been so long since he has caught a fish. Santiago has an apprentice named Manolin. Manolin still fishes and learns from Santiago despite Santiago’s bad reputation throughout the village. After Santiago has a dream about his childhood, Santiago takes his boat out further than any other fisherman has gone before. As Santiago is…