Humpback whale

When a creature so unusually beautiful is found, humans often feel the urge to catch and kill it for their own selfish desires. This is exactly what is happening not only to the pacific seahorse, but to all forty-seven species of seahorse that roam the oceans around the world. From phony medicinal treatments to expensive jewelry, a human’s use of a seahorse is completely unnecessary. Their habitat, predators, prey, life cycle, reproduction, and the human impact influence the way this species…

captured from their natural habitats and forced to live in these conditions. In addition to using these creatures only or profit and entertainment, the actual form of capturing is harmful to the mammal as well. “The capture of wild dolphins and whales is violent, cruel and disruptive to entire communities of cetaceans and ecosystems in which they live,” (Habitat and Humanity). Forcing dolphins to suffer in these parks for the enjoyment of others is morally wrong because of the suffering it…

this, twenty-six killer whales are imprisoned at four SeaWorld parks as victims of their fulsome treatment. Many visitors of SeaWorld are incognizant to the reality behind the Shamu show. The amusement park hides behind a mask of care and benevolence, but truthfully it is an abusement park. SeaWorld does not and never will have the right to keep orcas in the palm of their hands, let alone risk their trainers’ lives to have such proximity to a wild, untamed animal. Killer whales, despite the…

The Pacific walrus, or in scientific terms: Odobenus rosmarus divergens, is a large flippered marine mammal. The walrus is naturally a carnivore, and it is the only living species left in the family Odobenidae and the Genus Odobenus. This species is divided into three subspecies: the Pacific walrus, the Atlantic walrus, and the Laptev walrus. They are all named after where they live, for example the Atlantic walrus lives in the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific walrus lives in the Pacific Ocean and…

Although wild and captive orcas are the same species, ultimately, major differences emerge between the two. Orcas, more commonly known as killer whales, are associated with the name Shamu, used by the corporation SeaWorld. SeaWorld is an amusement park that houses many sea creatures including orcas. There’s much debate in the air over how humane it is to keep the massive sea creatures in captivity. Many people advocate for SeaWorld, speaking very highly of the company. The ambience of SeaWorld…

exposed the brutal dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan. She then started to support an end to cetacean slaughtering and captive holding for entertainment purposes. (Cetacea are a widely distributed and large group of aquatic mammals that consists of the whales, dolphins, and…

unliveable conditions in amusement parks. The Killer Whale has a very delicate mental status. The animal when kept in captivity is very narrow-minded and can get distressed at times. The film used this exact statement to help argue the intension across to the viewers that killer whales in confinement at Sea World do not deserve and don't belong as entertainment for humans. Blackfish as used rational support to the right by saying the Killer Whales’ have a limbic system that is a lot more…

A recent study proposed and led by researcher Dr. Peter Cook has established a connection between Domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by Pseudonitsczhia algal blooms and spatial memory loss in Californian Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus). In one of the experiments conducted, similarities between within session errors and spatial tasking of sea lions and rodents’ were measured. Test subjects were given four locations to forage for food after initial feeding at the central location, and are later…

Orcas (Also known as killer whales and blackfish), are the largest member of the dolphin family. They are known for their great size and black and white markings. Wild orcas live in oceans and seas all over the world, but are abundant in Iceland, Antarctica, and the Pacific Northwest. Captive orcas live in marine animal water parks such as SeaWorld and Marineland. In this report, I will be discussing the hunting, social behavior, similarities to dolphins, the reason behind the killings of…

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…