Human extinction

The theory of classical conditioning is that in which two stimuli are repeatedly paired together to train the brain to expect something when a specific action is performed noise heard and things of that nature. The process being the integration of the stimuli together over a period of time to the point where it is subconsciously expected every time the stimuli is present. Operant conditioning is the mental training that involves the association of rewards and punishments for behavior…

the Pleistocene, there was a period of rapid change in the earth system (Björck, S. (2007)). This included; the onset of the younger Dryas cold reversal, which saw the return of glacial like conditions across the northern hemisphere and megafaunal extinction, where 35 genera of large mammals became extinct across North America (Firestone et al., 2007). One possible explanation for this change is the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis (YDIH), which proposes that an extra terrestrial (ET) object hit…

come close to the real world. Research proves that wild animals live longer than caged animals. According to Hannah Sentenac, writer of "Empty the Cages and Tanks!", animals such as elephants, which are popular when it comes to being held captive by humans, normally do not live past the age of forty, but in the wild, these majestic creatures can easily live to be sixty or seventy years old. The reason for the different life expectancies of captive and wild animals is solely based on environment.…

Zoos, aquariums, and circuses. These places have been part of most childhoods, and have created many memories. Circuses show animals jumping through animals, doing superhuman feats. Aquariums display exotic and rare sea creatures for enjoyment, and zoos exhibit extraordinary animals. Many people have taken these places for granted. However, what happens to these animals behind the scenes, or even out in the open can be considered inhumane. The zoo is one of the main suspects in cases of…

On May 28, 2016 at the Cincinnati Zoo, a young boy fell into a gorilla’s cage. The gorilla, Harambe, dragged the boy through the river in his pen. In attempt to help the child, the zoo considered tranquilizing Harambe, but it was not a realistic option. The drug would take a significant amount of time to affect the gorilla, and no one would be able to anticipate how Harambe would act. It could have caused the child to be in even greater danger. Therefore, Harambe was killed. Zoos are popular…

What really goes on behind the scenes of zoos? Are the animals healthy? Do they really, feel free? As seen in history, humans have destroyed habitats to the point where the animals native to that land are extinct. By building roads and polluting the environment the animals are dying off, creating an unbalance in the animal kingdom. Although zoos do a fantastic job, nothing compares to being free, because the animals forget how to survive in the wild, zoos have a negative effect on the animal’s…

A herd of joyful, wild antelope are bounding through a golden, warm, grassy African savanna. Now think of them again, except on a freezing cold October morning in a crowded, uncomfortable small cage. People pressing their faces to the glass and ogling while the antelopes pace around in circles over and over again. These are signs of stress from the conditions of zoos. There are many downfalls of living in zoos and some animals can never be released into the wild. Prohibiting zoos will benefit…

and I want to see why they are endangered. As I was researching the Sea Lion I noticed that the California Sea Lion was the most common Sea Lion out of all the different species of them. The Sea Lions population is depleting quickly, mainly due to human interaction. Sea Lions have been climbing on boats of fishermen and they are causing them to sink. The fishermen try to prevent that they put up barbed wire as the barrier, but that has been severely injuring the Sea Lions. The biggest threats…

In the Cincinnati zoo a little boy with the age of three fell into the enclosure of the 17-year-old gorilla. Some argue that the Grillo was trying to save the child, while other argue that the gorilla was actually harming him. The gorilla, named Harambe, had to grabbed the child and dragged him across the moat. Many filmed as this was happening. In the exhibit the gorilla was an endangered lowland gorilla. There are many arguments as to what happened but the hulking ape was shot down regardless…

A big question that hit the media in 2013, is should Sandhill cranes be hunted? In 2014 Tennessee approved the law due to the fact, the population of these specific birds was over 600,000. Along with the high numbers, there population continuously increases. Although the species is not endangered, geologic experts don’t want to have these birds hunted because, Sandhill cranes are one of the oldest birds. In addition Geologic experts have fossils of the birds that are 9 million years old. People…