Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Contrary to most animals, the male carries the pregnancy. This is made possible by the males having a brood pouch that are common of marsupials.They also produce the female hormone during pregnancy- prolactin. Pairs reproduce several times a year when females deposit eggs into the male's pouch. They are then fertilized and enveloped in tissue for anywhere from 10 days to 6 weeks…

Scuba Diving in Tarkarli - Read before you dive By: Mansi Sharma Scuba diving is definitely the most interesting water sports of all time. It gives us the opportunity to explore the underwater species which we cannot see from outside. Ever wondered how do all those species we usually find on Discovery channel look like? Or how does it feel to really touch them or have a real look at them outside of the TV sets? This is what Scuba Diving offers; it gives you once in a lifetime experience which…

others believe that these animals should be treated with respect and left alone. With that being said, mammals, such as dolphins, are being taken from all over and put into captivity for the entertainment of people. However, for animal activist, this situation is something…

Humpback Whale In this paper, I will discuss a Humpback Whale biome of their choosing as an animal from that biome. I will explain how a humpback whale lives in weather and their biome. Also, I will explain where does a humpback whale live at in different oceans. The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. A humpback whale is one of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12-16 meters 39-52 feet and weigh approximately 36,000 kilograms 79,000 pounds. The humpback has a…

Leatherback Turtle Migration Animals naturally migrate major and minor distances in the world for different purposes. Interestingly, we have observed various animals to understand about migration more. We will describe about the Atlantic leatherback turtle. Atlantic leatherback turtle, also known scientifically as Dermochelys coriacea, are the largest of all sea turtles, one of the largest reptiles on Earth, four to eight feet long, and weighs between 500 to 2,000 pounds. In the other…

Christian Rodriguez Mrs. Manaka Period 1 Geometry November 27, 2017 Red-Eared Slider (Turtle) The red-eared slider is a really popular turtle pet. They don’t normally grow as much and if you’d have one as a pet , caring for a red eared slider requires more than just a bowl with a little bit of water, pebbles, and a rock. As the turtles get order, they begin to have an herbivorous diet. You can…

The documentary, Blackfish has made this film targeting the audience of the general public. The film shows a big emphasis on the clients of Sea World, San Francisco. The intention of this film is to let the observers know that Sea World has been treating orcas in a in humane way, and unliveable conditions in amusement parks. The Killer Whale has a very delicate mental status. The animal when kept in captivity is very narrow-minded and can get distressed at times. The film used this exact…

Mirror self-recognition in the bottlenose dolphin: A case of cognitive convergence What was done? An experiment was performed on two dolphins one was 13 years old male Bottlenose dolphin and other was 17 years old male bottle nose dolphin. This experiment was performed to see if there is any ability in dolphin to use the mirror to inspect any marked part of the body and to prove whether they have self- recognition ability in them or not. How it was done? Two dolphins were kept in the pool for…

Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) The common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) is a marine species in the family Centropomidae. The species is also known as the sergeant fish, linesiders, or robalo. The species is also known as soap fish. The common snook is one of the largest snooks that can grow to an average length of about 50 cm. The species possesses drab coloration except for a distinctive black lateral line. It can also possess bright yellow pelvic and caudal fins, especially during…

Historically, decorative drawings of heraldic dolphins and sea monsters were frequently used to illustrate maps, such as the Carta marina. This practice died away with the advent of modern cartography. Nevertheless, stories of sea monsters and eyewitness accounts which claim to have seen these beasts persist to this day. Such sightings are often cataloged and studied by folklorists and cryptozoologists. Sea serpent reported by Hans Egede, Bishop of Greenland, in 1734. Sea monster accounts are…