Breeding

Genetically modified organisms or GMO’s are organisms that has been altered using genetic engineering which, consist of bacteria, plants, and animals. Genetically modified organism have been engineered for two main applications which is agricultural production and scientific research. There are many negative effects of genetically modified organisms as in the impact it has on the environment, and the health and wellbeing of animals and humans. Some of the different types of health effects are…

With 53% of the population living in coastal communities and sea levels rising as a result of climate change, it is crucial that we address the issue through adaptation and mitigation. People living around coastal regions will be more susceptible but we also need to consider the impact on the coastal environments, estuaries and their vegetation and its biodiversity. This piece will analyze the changes of other estuaries to predict what the changes for Newport Back Bay. Because the estuary is…

for no valuable reason. However, this view is different when compared to rehabilitation centres for animals that are injured or threatened. As in zoos and aquariums 95% of the species that are in captivity are not even endangered or need to be in breeding programmes in order to restore…

The media has a massive platform to get stories out to the public, more so now than ever before, with the likes of Facebook and twitter for news stories about dog attacks to be shared across the country, or even, the world within seconds. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a perfect example of gaining a reputation mainly through the media, unfortunately for the SBT, their popularity was at its height as the media was discovering more outlets meaning stories of attacks spread further and faster.…

orcas. Seaworld and other parks want to entertain people and make money, so they take orcas from the wild and breed them. These orcas are placed in small tanks causing them to have stress and anger. Seaworld plans to make two bigger tanks and ban breeding, but more action needs to be taken for these innocent orcas that…

“All the food we eat - every grain of rice and kernel of corn - has been genetically modified. None of it was here before mankind learned to cultivate crops. The question isn't whether our food has been modified, but how.” This is a quote by a famous journalist by the name of Michael Specter. Mr. Specter, along with many other respected members of the scientific community, has formed an opinion of Genetic modification. Genetic Modification has been done for thousands of years but most people…

According to the Compassion in World Farming Report, in 2010 there were an estimated six thousand livestock clones worldwide. Some parts of the world are already using cloning commercially to produce elite animals for breeding. However, as previously stated, there are some concerns towards the welfare of the clones and the animals used to create the clones. Many cloned embryos do not develop to term and many of the ones that do die during or soon after birth. This is more…

set in present time in a small town in Pennsylvania. Being set in present time this allows the young minds reading this novel to connect and relate to the book instantly. The novel takes place in a school in the centre of a forest. A new biofuel is breeding at an alarming, uncontrollable rate and has no sign of slowing down, three middle schoolers, Tamaya, Marshall and Chad, are in the centre of this catastrophe and they are the only ones who know about it. A monstrous epidemic is about to…

In the recent years, Disney has proven to be well versed in the art of commercialism & marketing merchandise, yet it comes with a price. 2003’s Finding Nemo was intended to teach kids- an impressionable audience- the importance of nature, through both straight forward & subliminal messages. The entire movie proved that marine animals have lives of their own to live, the Darla scene should have really sent the message home but clearly it didn’t. Between the time of the movie’s release & now,…

On March 3, 1847 nobody knew that an amazing inventor was born; This inventor was Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell was a scottish-born scientists and inventor that was known best for inventing the first working telephone in the year of 1876. He later founded the Bell telephone Company just a short year later. Even though he is greatest known for his invention of the telephone he is also known for many other great inventions. People wonder how he became the inventor of the telephone,…