Killer whales

Animal Captivity Tilikum, an orca whale who had been kept in captivity for thirty-three years, passed away on January 6, 2017 at SeaWorld Orlando (Sanchez, 2017). He was imprisoned his entire lifetime to entertain the public, eventually growing so frustrated he caused the deaths of three people (“Blackfish,” 2013). Despite clearly not being fit to be kept in captivity, the only freedom Tilikum found was in death. His story was made popular by the documentary “Blackfish,” which raised many…

One horrible cold and grueling night in a boggy swamp I saw something that I would never forget. This was something that was so unexpected and it would keep me up and alert for many nights. My dad and I were your normal gator hunting. we were out doing our usual line run like we do every day it was pretty much the same as every day catch a few nice size gators, then it went to some smaller gators then it went to nothing. Then we rebaited some lines and moved some and baited them.…

Are you trying to figure out what movie you should watch next? Do you want a movie with horror, mystery, drama and a little bit of humor? Well, you're at the right place, The Shallows is a great movie to watch while cuddling with your favorite blanket and eating your favorite snacks. The Shallows were directed by Jaume Collet-Serr. He also directed a movie called Non-Stop, another great movie you should watch featuring Liam Neeson, but back to the movie review. The Shallows is a great movie to…

Trial and Error Envision surviving on a fearful island. Full of violently wild animals such as snakes and lions. Even bizarre animals like whales, donkeys, and ostriches just to name a few. In the novel Swiss Family Robinson, the family gets stranded on this island, because they are shipwrecked. While on this island, they attempt to tame a donkey and an eagle. The Robinson family eagerly selected a donkey, who was missing because of the devastating shipwreck. The donkey was relatively easy to…

temperatures of corners and roofs in buildings. While they are not dangerous, a bite from them is unpleasant. Take care to not anger a female Huntsman's sac or young in summer! It seems like this Huntsman is preparing to web it's future home. The Beluga whale pictured here is a product of hunting done in the Arctic, perhaps by commercial fishermen for sale of rubber, meat and other…

From Theory to Practice The following case studies were conducted at an interactive science museum, the Discovery Center of Springfield, located in southwestern Missouri. The Discovery Center is a hands-on museum that regularly serves around 100,000 visitors annually in addition to offering distance learning opportunities and outreach to the surrounding communities. The facility represents one of the only educational spaces of its kind serving the region. The museum comprises around 60,000…

because I knew the baby beluga whale had been born last spring. As we arrived at the aquarium, I rushed towards the beluga exhibit anxiously awaiting to see the baby and her mom swimming together in their tank. As we walked up the stairs to the exhibit, black curtains fell over the glass walls, and a Georgia Aquarium worker was standing in front the exhibit. Confused, I walked over to her and asked, “Why is the beluga whale tank shut down, and where is the baby whale?”. Her tired eyes lit up…

been many arguments about the orca whale species, “in the early 2005 orca whales and many other orca tribes had become an endangered species. The population of the Southern Residents Orcas in the Pacific Northwest has declined about 25 percent, and still we have not done enough to help them from disappearing” based on the Orca Lab studies. With only a 50 percent chance of their survival when they are first born, it makes it difficult to estimate the orca whale future. With the problem of Global…

Orca Whales Should Not Be Held Prisoner In Tanks Animals of all species are held in captivity around the world, from giant African Elephants, to tiny Tree Frogs from the Amazon Rain Forest. There are many reasons for humans to hold animals captive. Some animals such as tigers or pandas are held in captivity to ensure that the species does not go extinct. Some others are being rehabilitated or are not capable of being released back into the wild due to an incident occurring in their past. These…

since then Sea World has been exposed for its treatment to the whales. Animal Slavery for instance is not right either for human nor non- human. For example, orcas are taken from their natural habitats for some spectators own amusement including the people that capture them watch these shows yes they are entertaining however orcas like any…