Cetaceans

Conservation Case Study Critically Endangered- Baiji River Dolphin General Information The Baiji River Dolphin also known as the Yangtze River dolphin, white-flag dolphin, or by its scientific name Lipotes vexillifer, is a fresh water dolphin that is critically endangered since 1996 by the IUCN red list. As one of its names constitutes, Baiji dolphins are endemic to the Yangtze River. The Baiji River Dolphin is pale blue/gray and white under. They live approximately for 25 years. These…

In history, there are many stories that dolphins saving the lives of humans. Dave Rastovich, the Co-Founder of Cetaceans, was rescued by a dolphin in the east coast of Australia. He was surfing while a tiger shark appeared on the surface of the next wave. The shark, which was two meters away from Dave, was ready to attack. Fortunately, a dolphin T-boned and pushed…

Dolphins are a member of the marine mammal group called cetaceans, which also include whales, orcas, and porpoises. Being water dwellers and needing oxygen to live, these mammals have to sleep in a way that prevents them from drowning, which is different from how you and other land mammals sleep. Your bodily functions during sleep include the inactivation of all voluntary muscles, however, you are equipped with a breathing reflex which allows you to breathe automatically so you will not…

html red stained water and piles of fins. http://www.care2.com/causes/why-is-ups-still-shipping-shark-fins-despite-public-outcry.html It feels like the Taiji dolphin slaughter http://www.care2.com/causes/stand-against-taijis-dolphin-slaughter-and-cetacean-captivity-this-weekend.html all over again, but now the victims are sharks. Horrific images circulating around the web showing sharks being slaughtered and finned in Sabah,…

taken care of if they are held captive. In the wild, they live in large groups with up to 100 elephants, and in zoos there are normally only 2 or 3, due to space issues. (lcanimal.org) Another example is aquatic animals. Aquatic animals, such as cetaceans, cannot swim in a straight line for very long, and they cannot dive very deep when located in zoos. They can not dive deep because the tanks that they are kept in are not long, or deep enough. If they were in the ocean, they could dive very…

According to the study of ‘The history of Taiji’ the first recorded dolphin drive was in 1933, with following hunts occurring in 1936 and 1944. In 1969 the hunts were being lead in a larger scale. During this period the main aim was to capture pilot whales as prized attractions for the Taiji Whale Museum. Thus, the dolphin drive was purely for profit, having nothing to do with cultural history. As some local fishermen might claim (Whiting, 2014, para. 6). In Taiji in Japan, it is notoriously…

Persuasive Essay A question asked for ages. Something that's kept great philosophers minds going. What makes us human? Is it our intellect? Perhaps our physical appearance? But, something many can agree on is that what just makes us so vulnerable, is the thing that mostly makes us human. It is our way of feeling and expressing emotion. Now, when most people think of what separates humans from animals, intellect might come to mind. Since we have our own language and can comprehend…

translating dolphin’s sound wave into English. By identifying which area of the computer science it falls in and examing what kind of mathematical technique it contains Area: Denise Herzing’s group has invented a language translating device called Cetacean Hearing and Telemetry (CHAT). It mainly consists of a underwater keyboard and several sound receivers. Although currently there is only a prototype, it works as instant language translator which allows human being talk to…

Zoology is the branch of biology and science that has to do with the animal kingdom. Zoology includes both living and extinct animals that are on Earth. Zoologists figure out how animals interact with their ecosystems, the structure of ecosystems, and the evolution. Zoologists also study the interactions between animals and their biotic and abiotic environments. Humans throughout history have wondered and been interested in the animal kingdom. When humans first roamed the land, animals were…

Abstract: Human impact has lead Eubalaena glacialis, or the North Atlantic Right Whale, population to be classified as critically endangered. Habitat fragmentation, fishing entanglement, whaling, and shipping are of the main direct human impacts that have affected the North Atlantic Right Whale population. This leads to a decrease in population because of mortality, injury, or other health impacts. Despite conservation efforts the North Atlantic Right Whale population has not seen much growth…