Cetacea

Echolocation in Toothed Whales How Toothed Whales use Echolocation? Echolocation is a process of emitting sound and the interpreting and understanding of the echos which follow to determine an animal’s surroundings. This processed is used by different animals living in different environments but one of the most notable is the use of echolocation by toothed whales. Toothed Whales such as Dolphins and many types of Whales live under water and use echolocation for understanding of their…

WHALES Did you know that whales can dump heat and sweat in blubber spots called thermal windows? Sometimes people think that whales blow water out their blowhole it actually just cold breath. Most whales even ones with teeth just eat their food whole instead of chewing. It’s amazing how many whales live out in the world to this day. This paper shows their blubber, blowhole, and teeth facts of a whale. This paragraph will explain why whales have blubber. Blubber is a thick skin that protects…

What is a narwhal? A narwhale, or Monodon Monoceros, is a pale-colored porpoise mammal that lives in the Arctic ocean. They weight as much as 1.5 tons and are 13 to 20 feet long. Narwhals grow two teeth. In males, the more prominent tooth grows into a spiral tusk. The tusks grow up to 8.8 feet long. This tusk grows through the narwhal’s upper lip. Females can too grow a small tusk, but it doesn’t get nearly as big as the male’s. The purpose of the tusk is unknown, but scientist believe it is…

INTRO// Whales are the most intelligent, beautiful and magnificent marine creatures on Earth. There has all ways been a debate on weather we should kill the whales or keep the whales alive. There is no reason to kill whales because they the are not killing or harming people they are more valuable alive A 1. Whales are extremely important for the health of our environment, ecosystem and the marine animal welfare. Some of the marine animals huddle and swim with the whales for protection from…

Bottlenose Dolphins Known for their curved mouths and acrobatic flips, the bottlenose dolphin is a friendly and intelligent sea creature known to humans around the world. They can often be seen performing flips and tricks as the stars of aquarium shows, and are named after their unique shaped beak, the “bottlenose”. The bottlenose dolphin has a sleek, streamlined-shaped body to help them reach fast speeds and for jumping high. Its skin is smooth and rubbery since it doesn’t have any sweat…

The Slaughter of Dolphins People think that dolphins are the friendliest creatures in the ocean and no one would hurt them or even kill them. Well they are actually being killed right now. The dolphin are being slaughter in a place called Taiji, Japan. Taiji is a small town with a big secret. If you didn’t look closely, you would think they love dolphins and whales (“The Cove”). The capture of dolphins and of the killing of dolphins all started when the show called “Flipper” came out in 1964.…

In the town of Kaikoura, New Zealand, a heritage building is located by the Kaikoura Peninsula, known as the Fyffe House. This area is well known for bringing in European settlers around the 1840s due to whaling, and it is the interest in whales that makes it still relevant for people today through the recreation of whale watching. It appears that the Fyffe House is the only physical evidence that reflects the time of European settlement in this region. Therefore, it should be explored how the…

Written Assignment Unit 6 For the exemption for whaling issue, you will answer the following: Questions for Discussion: 1. Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? I disagree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption. However, my disagreement is based on my personal value of unnecessary killing of whales.…

Most likely when we think about the differences between dolphins and humans is legs and tail fins, of course the color too. Well, duh! Who doesn’t already know about the differences? Despite how different us humans are from dolphins, we have an incredible amount of similarities. We may have some obvious differences, but we have more things in common than we realize. Yes, dolphins and humans clearly have a few major differences. The tail fin, dorsal fin, pectoral flippers, color, and the…

It appears like Japan does not really care about the global ban on whales. It has been reported that Japan will continue their hunting of whales after a 365 day drought. Japan seems convinced about the idea that whales don't deserve to live. It has been announced that Japan will only do it, however, on a limited level and it will not be a full on whale killing spree. SO MANY DISAGREE WITH JAPAN KILLING WHALES There are many environmental groups and various governments that completely…