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The mudskippers also have two dorsal fins; however that is depending on their species. The mudskippers also have anal fins that can be formed to act as a sucker that will help them climb. Their strong tail lets them “skip” over the land. The mudskippers have a lateral line of their foreheads. When the mudskippers are younger their…

is perfectly natural for all orcas, however, collapsed dorsal fins are rarely ever seen in the wild and are considered a sign of an injured or unhealthy orca. A male killer whales could have a dorsal fin as tall as 6 feet. In order for the dorsal fin to remain straight, water provides pressure which keeps the tissues inside healthy and straight. In captivity, all male orcas have collapsed dorsal fins as adults. Collapsed dorsal fins in captivity can because of how often the orca spend at…

costly asian delicacy known as shark fin soup the demand has risen constantly as it became more popular in China and other asian countries. It wasn’t until recently that people started to protest against the massive slaughtering of sharks within the last 4 years shark sales began to decline. So the citizens of China have made it their responsibility to limit the amount of shark sales since the government won’t. There are reasons governments don’t want make the shark fin trade illegal .If the WWF…

far-flying rockets. In most cases, first the students cut out their fins. To do that, find the ideal size to cut them. It is probably from six-to-nine inches long and one-to-three inches tall. When the fin size was created, draw it out three times, exactly the same each time, on the cardboard, using as compact space as possible. Next, by using the cardboard-cutting scissors, cut out the fins and remove them from the card board. After the fins were cut out, students then proceeded to glue or tape…

Blackfish belong in the wild and not in captivity. During the video one of the trainers said “Tilikum; one of the blackfish,has a curved fin”. It is due to captivity because it is a proven fact that less that 1% of blackfish get curved fins, and the ones that do usually are in captivity. Curved fins can also be caused by having no space in which to swim freely which is overall unacceptable and inhumane .This is a good example on why blackfish belong in the sea instead of a trapped closed in…

BASIC MORPHOLOGY A cartilaginous teleost This species of Triggerfish is seemingly unattractive. They are a highly compressed ovular species and are largely a dull gray color. A bright white line extends from its mouth to the anal fin dividing the darker gray above and the lighter gray below. The darker patterning on their body can be speckled, bars, or hardly visible. Their bottom jaw is exceptionally pale compared to the rest of their body and their eyes are set within a pale blue rim.…

on the planet, the scup is more than a fresh catch at the local fish market. It is a diverse lifeform. As seen in figure 1, The scup has typical features of an aquatic animal: fins, eyes, mouth, and gills to contract oxygen from the water. This species of fish has four distinct fins: dorsal fin, pectoral fin, pelvic fin, and…

Oceans. The Blacktip is listed under kingdom animalia, phylum chordata, class Chondrichthyes, order Carcharhiniformes, family Carcharhinidae, and genus Carcharhinus. This shark was given its name based off of the blacktip at the end of its dorsal fin. This fin appears very vivid in the shark’s youth, but fades with age. The Blacktip Reef Shark will most likely grow to be 4.9 feet and weigh roughly 40 pounds, living up to be twelve-years-old. Blacktips’ main predators are larger sharks, although,…

Orcas, more commonly known as killer whales, should not be used for entertainment. Some other people, on the other hand, think killer whales should still be used for entertainment. Experts have established, though, if killer whales stay in captivity their health will be endangered, and their lives will be shortened. Still, some people believe killer whales should be used for entertainment. The killer whales bring in a load of money and people who work at places like SeaWorld and Dutch Wonderland…

Surfboard design has always been a very personal thing. Shapers tend to be surfers themselves, and board design is as much an engineering feat as it is a love for surfing. Professional surfers work closely with shapers, as each surfer rides waves differently, and they know better than anyone how their surfboard needs to perform. Surfboards have evolved as surfers tackled new ‘liquid terrain’. Ancient Hawaiian surfboards In the early days of surfing in ancient Hawaii. Surfing was a deeply…