Dorsal fin

The anatomy between a human foot, horse’s foot or a bear’s foot are completely different. Despite the difference, there are four limbed-vertebrates which have the same basic pattern of bones. Vertebrates are animals of a large group characterized by the possession of a backbone or spinal column. Vertebrates with four limbs are called tetrapods. Generally, all limbs do the same work to achieve one purpose: support the body and move it from place to place. Some animals have limbs that enhance…

Imagine being taken from everything you know – your mother and father, your home, and being put in a completely foreign place. While this may not be a reality for most of you, it’s an everyday occurrence for animals out in the wild. Not only are animals taken from their habitats, they are put into unsafe and abusive exhibits where they are met with unsuitable resources and cruelty that in some cases results in death. The brutal treatment of animals needs to be addressed and fixed before the…

I felt more attractive to touch skin rays than caress the silken fur of dog, that why I spent near one hour to only to touch them. And one more interesting thing is that when I looked rays swimming in the pool I imaged they like birds with pectoral fins flapping up and down like they was flying on the sky. Also, while I was touching the rays, the guide told that, “Theses rays called Motoro Stingray and live in river. Their diet consists mainly of crustaceans,…

The great white shark is thought to be the most frightening animal on Earth. However, after researching them, it seems that we perceive them to be much more fearsome then they really are. Some explorers have even went free-diving with these so-called “man-eaters,” trying to prove that these sharks are not actually predators of mankind. As time goes on, their fatal image is beginning to fade and possibly people will begin to understand that the harm they are causing is unintentional. The…

arch can be seen just in front of the forelimb. The openings of the gill chambers are narrowed. The forelimbs are at the level of the posterior half of the heart, with the adult skin area on the abdomen covering the posterior half of the heart and the fins significantly reduced (Nieuwkoop & Faber, 1994). Figure 2.7: Stage 61, 48 day old tadpole (Nieuwkoop & Faber, 1994). 2.3.5.3.8 Stage…

The Blessing Of The Grouper: A Predator Fish Farming Business I want to share a little knowledge about a predator fish called the tiger grouper (*also known as epinephelus fuscoguttatus*). Interesting Facts About The Tiger Grouper: * The tiger grouper is a fish that lives in the ocean in groups of it’s own kind. * The grouper is a predatory fish that preys on various types of small fish, animal plankton, squid, and other small animals. * *Cekidot* is the tiger grouper’s Indonesian name. In…

Killer Whales in Captivity Ever since humans had first started capturing killer whales from their natural habitats in order to place them in captivity, there has been ongoing controversy that only continues to grow as time goes on. The recent 2013 documentary that discusses the reality of captive orcas, called "Blackfish", only strengthens the arguments against holding killer whales in captivity for their entire lives. The main problem is that it does not seem humane to keep such large animals…

The data shows that once the round goby was introduced to the ecosystem the native species began to decline. The four native species in lab were perch, bass, bluegill, and walleye. Each species had to use a different utensil to collect food. The perch used one plastic spoon, the bass used two knives, the bluegill used one fork, and the walleye used two forks. In graph one it is shown that the smallmouth bass still survived greatly even with the round goby in the ecosystem. In table 2 the round…

SeaWorld is a multi-million dollar corporation that serves as home for 23 of arguably some of the oceans’ most beautiful creatures. Blackfish is trying to change that with a very captivating argument. Although emotionally compelling, Blackfish is an invalid argument against captivity, It offers a solution and demonstrates practicality, which makes it an argument of policy. However, it is not a valid one, for it lacks a strong and reliable foundation of evidence to support its reasoning for the…

Animal captivity is not a particularly new issue in modern American society. In American culture, most people do not view animals captivity is an immoral issue because they grew up watching animals being caged. The creation of zoos and oceanariums rationalize animal captivity since they produce entertainment for the society and it is being argued that they are made for conservation and education purposes. However, it raises concern in society when the issue involves the threat to human. In 2010,…