Cetaceans

cause them to fill with anger and stress; these symptoms can lead to infection, than death overtime (Harmon 1; Warner 1). It would also be right to take into consideration that tanks should be expanded because it’ll let cetaceans have better social interaction with other cetaceans and show improvement on reducing chronic stress plus being on the verge of death (O’Neill 1). If every person was a dolphin, a beluga, or an orca, we wouldn’t have to deal with being in captivity because there wouldn’t…

Current conservation In view of the difficulties faced in conservation, different international parties held measurement to protect the Great White Shark from extinction. The CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is the most popular international agreement in the world. It is not protecting those endangered species only, but also many wildlife species because it makes sure the sustainable development of the trade in order to safeguard the…

1. Compare and contrast the characteristics of the members of the otariid, phocid, and odobenid families. (3 points) The suborder pinnipedia have a few uniting characteristics and many variations that separate the families. Some uniting morphological characteristics that otariids, phocids and odobenids possess are paddle-like forelimbs and hind limbs, tiny tails, a bullet-like body shape, and blubber. There are also many defining features of each family. To start, the family Otariidae has…

“The Endangered Species Act was designed to recover species to a level at which they are no longer considered endangered and therefore do not require the Act’s protection” (Seasholes, 2007). The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a very well known act that works to prevent extinction from various species and plants. It provides protection in and outside the United States and while, “the law has been highly successful in the revival of some creatures...it also has been receiving a bit of…

why she wants a change! Growing Up & About Her Ella was first thrown into the world of activism at the age of 12, when she saw the documentary “The Cove” that exposed the brutal dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan. She then started to support an end to cetacean slaughtering and captive holding for entertainment purposes. (Cetacea are a widely distributed and large group of aquatic mammals that consists of the whales, dolphins, and…

New Zealand Killer Whales and Penguins What exactly are cetaceans? The Cetaceans family includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Even though the cetacean family depends on water or more specifically the ocean for survival, they are mammals just like we are. Warm blooded, give birth, nurse their young, and breathe air through their lungs doesn 't that seem familiar? Yes they have the same characteristics as us which makes us both mammals. Scientist believed that about millions of years…

Sixty-six million years ago, scientists claimed that the earth had moved into its next geological era. The Cenozoic Era or otherwise known for by its popular name, The Age of Mammals is the current time period human beings have existed and still exist in today. The interesting aspect about the time period is that no other living organism on the planet has dominated the earth like humans. Having no major predators, far more intelligent brain and mobile skills, and the ability to communicate,…

I agree with the position of the Japanese and Norwegian whalers, in that an international ban on whaling seems to be enforcing strictly moral concerns on their whaling activity (Culture and Globalization, Levin Institute). Assuming that their whaling practices are conducted humanely, and do not create an undue strain on the population of the animals or the environment, I don't think it makes sense for them to be subject to any punitive measures by the international community just for hunting.…

twenty feet in the air. All dolphins do this because they aren't able to breathe underwater. Generally, dolphins are at the top of the food chain and therefore are highly appreciated in their ecosystem ( “Swimming With Captive Dolphins”). The American Cetacean Society mentions that some Bottlenose dolphins eat a wide variety of food but each dolphin is different. For example, “An adult bottlenose dolphin may consume 15-30 pounds (8-15 kg) of food each day”(“Bottlenose Dolphins”). In captivity,…

fresh fish and have to eat gelatin to get proper hydration. All of these stressors weaken their immune systems, causing health problems like stomach ulcers, infections, and heart and kidney problems. The multitude of stressors also causes these cetaceans to purposely hurt themselves, ramming and banging their heads on their tank walls. The aggression killer whales exhibit is dangerous for animals and humans alike, which was revealed by the deaths of both species. These animals aren’t happy or…