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massively culled in two specific ways; finning and with baited drumlines. Indicated by the name, finning is the act of removing a shark’s fins. However shark finning can be done in 2 very different ways. Firstly the not all sharks that make shark fin soup are caught illegally, some sharks are allowed to be caught but illegal shark finning occurs when fisherman cut fins off live sharks and dump their bodies into the open ocean to avoid declaring the full animal at port and surpassing fishing…

of that tree were taken to study anti-angiogenesis activity on Zebra fish. The different parts of Neem tree were proven for their cytotoxic activity; hence water soluble fractions of crude methanolic extract of neem roots were taken as a test drug. Fin Regeneration in Zebra fish was selected as an experimental model. Fish were divided into…

collapsed dorsal fins. When there in the wild there dorsal fin stays straight up. When there in captivity there dorsal fin collapses. This is most likely because they are cramped up in a tight place so they can’t swim freely. The orca’s also have an unnatural diet of thawed dead fish. The fish they eat is also dried and filled with medication. The collapsed dorsal fin also happens when an orca is close to death, or injured. When orcas are in the wild only 1% of them get collapsed dorsal fins.…

Commonly known as the Killer whale, Orcinis Orca, isn’t actually a whale: its part of the dolphin family. (Ocean Today, n.d.) It does share a lot of the same characteristics of dolphins, but the Orca has some unique features of its own. Its camouflage coloring for example, is counter shaded, black on the top and mostly white on the bottom. If you are looking down from above, the black on the dorsal side mixes with the dark waters of the ocean. If you’re looking up from below, the white on the…

Fin thought it would be easy, but it turned out to be the 100% opposite. About a month ago, I got so excited because they announced a fifth part of the Sharknado series. I already watched the last four movies, so I figured why not watch the fifth movie. I found out about this movie from my brother and sister. So on August 6, 2017, I went down in my basement and watched Sharknado 5: Global Swarming. Sharknado movies are entertaining, but they are not realistic. The movies are so unrealistic,…

only looked at the middle space between the fins (when concaved) but looked at the entire shaft when the fins were convex. Explanations of the Muller-Lyer illusion came hand-in-hand with variations of this study being produced. Earlebacher, Albert, Northwestern U Sekuler, Robert (1969) opted to change the angle of the fins in each condition to see if that affected an individual’s perception, however results showed that the greater the distance the fin from the shaft, the decrease in the…

shocking, and extremely wasteful. When a shark is caught, all of its fins are sliced off and the shark is dumped overboard, often still alive. They sink to the ocean floor and die slowly by bleeding to death or drowning. Since the actual shark meat is not nearly as valuable, that is why the carcass is dumped after the fins are removed, which allows for more storage space and more mass slaughter. About 95% of the shark…

Beginning in 1964, (Orcinus orca), better known as “orcas”, or “killer whales”, were put in cages for the world to see. Due to marketing by Sea World, The view of the 12,000 lb killer whale has shifted from a dangerous and ruthless killer to a cuddly animal that children sleep with at night. Orcas are now one of the star money makers at theme parks and will continue to be put in captivity until laws say they cannot. Orcas are remarkably similar to humans, very intelligent, and complex creatures.…

heard about a dolphin with a round back fin? Well if you have to check out the Maui dolphin. These dolphins are not only rare but they do have such a lighter skin tone than other dolphins. They have such smaller bodies than most of the other species. Maui dolphins are the beloved marine animals,protective over families, playful and smart. The Maui dolphins are the rarest dolphin species in america. Why are these animals dying out so fast?…

what the effects are of having orcas in captivity versus keeping them in the wild. Some similarities may include things like the diet and nutrition in the wild and captivity. On the other hand, things like their lifespan, the posture of their dorsal fin, and being torn away from their family are just a few differences. The differences between orcas in the wild and in captivity are endless. Orcas are very unhappy, and short lived in captivity. It is proven that orcas live to be 50-70 in the…