Humpback whale

Common bottlenose dolphins produce a wide variety of underwater sounds (Lammers & Oswald, 2015) allowing the detection and discrimination of the position of a sound in three-dimensional space (Mooney et al., 2008). These animals are also known for their vocal learning capabilities, with high ability to imitate other animal’s whistles, including man-made whistles or artificial sounds (Lilly, 1965; Janik & Slater, 1997; Tyack, 1997; Janik, 2000; Miksis et al., 2002). This ability comes from the…

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…

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…

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…

Captivity of Marine Mammals: The Negative Effects Of Keeping them From their Natural Home When visiting marine mammal parks, feelings of excitement and enjoyment flood minds everywhere. Even though excitement and awe is filling visitors minds, many do not know that the money they are disbursing is being used to help fund a worldwide issue with how the animals are being impacted at these facilities. Marine mammal parks have negative impacts upon the very animals that they propose to help, and…

thing I have ever done. If I had the chance I would totally do it again. In this program you get to travel overseas and explore what the ocean looks like it you haven’t already. It is an amazing experience because if you are lucky you can see sharks, whales, and dolphins in the water. If you really want to explore and go to a lot of places, just do what I did. I went to 9 different places and they were all unique in a different way. It made me think that where I lived was dull and boring…

structure similar to the human's arm and feet. Dolphins have a humerus, with a ball and socket joint. They have an ulna and radius and also as well as a complete hand structure, including the 5 phalanges. Dolphins and whales belong to the order Cetacea. Dolphins Are small toothed whales in a way.…

which the Audubon's Crested Carcara, Piping Plover, Roseate Tern, and Red Knot are endangered. More than half of the life on Dry Tortugas consists of marine life. The American Crocodile, West Indian Manatee, Caribbean Monk Seal, Finback Whale, Humpback Whale, Right Whale and the famous, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Green Sea, Kemp's Ridley, and Leatherback Sea turtles are all endangered species. Beneath the Dry Tortugas islands, lies some of North America's healthiest and most magnificent coral reefs.…

Their extended bodies are surrounded by bony rings with small gill slits (Zubi, 2004). Their fin patterns and distributions are different than those for other bony fish. They have no pelvic fins, small pectoral fins, and one dorsal fin (Zubi, 2004). The pectoral fins turn the Seahorse and aid in steering, while the dorsal fin moves it forward. The coronet of the Seahorse is its most distinctive feature, helping in identification as the thumbprint does for humans (Zubi, 2004). Seahorses are…

In 2010 at SeaWorld Orlando, Dawn Brancheau was brutally attacked by a SeaWorld orca named Tilikum. Blackfish is about Tilikum the orca and his conditions at SeaWorld and others left in captivity for years. Aristotle’s notion of proof was used in this documentary through logos being very informative of the mistreatment of the orcas. Next, they use pathos through the trainers sharing emotional details and interviews of the victim’s family. Lastly, they used ethos by having people that actually…