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Sharks Persuasive Essay The increase of Shark attacks in Australia during 2015 has contributed to serious questions about safety and wellbeing of water goers. Firstly sharks take pleasure in the destruction of innocent people, the numbers in shark attacks are on a 20 year high, sharks have a very brutal way of attacking humans and the tourism industry in major coastal cities is slowing due to the fear of shark attacks and beach closures.. Sharks are human cullers, they are attacking humans in…

If you’re a swimmer or other recreational user of Lake Ontario, you might want to hang up your jet ski, put away your flippers, or find another beach for your summertime activities. Local marine biologists who specialize in the Great Lakes and surrounding waterways recently released a startling statement regarding Lake Ontario, saying there may be a bull shark population on the rise. In late summer of 2015, scientists released roughly a dozen bull sharks into Lake Ontario in order to curb the…

The Whale is a large, magnificent, intelligent and aquatic mammal. They breath from a hole on top of their head called a blowhole, into their lungs. The whale has a very smooth skin that covers their very streamlined body that moves easily through the water. They are the only mammal that has adapted to life in the open oceans. Whales are considered to be "cetaceans  which means various aquatic life chiefly marine mammals of the order cetacean, including whales, dolphins and porpoises,…

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…

Seal-world (2016) said, “Researchers believe that the Mediterranean Monk Seal is very shy and doesn’t like to be around humans. This could explain why they have moved from giving birth on land to doing so in the caves under the water. As people continue to move closer and closer into the natural habitat area of these seals it is going to require them to continue further adaptations of their current behaviors.” There are many threats to the survival of the Mediterranean monk seal such as habitat…

for MotherJones, investigated the research that is actually done at SeaWorld. A veteran marine-mammal researcher who works at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said, “If SeaWorld didn’t exist, would our understanding of wild killer whales be significantly reduced? I think the answer to that is no, it would not” (qtd. Raja). The veteran researcher interviewed by Raja claims that SeaWorld’s research of orcas has not contributed to the understanding of the behavior or the life of…

We’ve all heard of it. The amazing SeaWorld. But how would you feel if you knew of the abnormal things they did to their sea life? The average killer whale swims about 400 miles a day, but at SeaWorld, they are confined to the equivalent of a bathtub for humans. Their tank is much shallower than their ocean, so when the orcas get sunburnt, they are covered with black paint.When SeaWorld wants animals, they capture them, and sometimes kill the animals in the process. Not all of the animals from…

The Maasai Mara Wildebeest Migration is definitely one of the most unforgettable and remarkable wildlife attractions that make Kenya world's number one safari destination. Come July, August through to October, tourists flock to the Maasai Mara, the most popular wildlife spots in Kenya, to catch this spectacular event, and why not! This natural occurrence has a lot to offer, the deep, primal rumbling sound of thundering hooves as well as low grunts is something that raises the nerves. The sight…

would be hell. Captivity is always captivity, no matter how gentle the jailer”(9). That is why, regardless of their ultimate fate, orcas should never, under any circumstance be bred, raised, or kept in captivity. Orcinus orcas, also known as killer whales, have been used as a sense of entertainment for close to a hundred years. Orcas end up in captivity by one of two ways. They can be…

employees who worked with the whales very closely and had experiences with them. The company does not have the right to capture and confine intelligent creatures for years on end. It also does not have the right to ignore safety risks that put their staff in danger. Over the years the park has had many failures that show the inability of the owners of the park to take action. SeaWorld captured its original orcas in the 1960’s in Washington state. Capturing the whales was not illegal but some…