Marine mammal park

Blue Whale The blue whale Balaenoptera musculus is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whales Mysticeti. The blue whale is the largest animal to have ever existed. The blue whale can mature up to 100 feet long and can weigh up to 173 tons. The diet of the blue whale consisits of mostly small crustaceans known as krill but also eat small plants and fish. The blue whale’s body type is long and slender and their body shade varies from greyish blue to a dark navy blue. The whales dorsal can…

Yes, a fertilized egg is a person. Everyone was a fertilized egg at some point. We all start there, and it if we were not to kill the egg , the egg could get somewhere too. Some people argue that it is not a person until it is in human form or until it has a heartbeat, so what about all them people that are in comas are they not “human” ? And also how could we define “human”? I believe that a human is someone with reason, a heart, oxygen and movement. A fertilized egg has movement and oxygen.…

The Water Buffalo was introduced to the northern part of Australia in the 1800s. They are herbivores that prefer to live in the wetlands, which have an easy access to food and water. They weighed up to 450-1200 kilograms. These buffalos were introduced to Australia because it was a good source of meat and milk at the time. The early settlements were unsuccessful to farm them and were then abandoned in the 1850s. The buffalo were then set free. The buffalos have impacted its habitat, other…

Making it illegal to pass a horse too close and fast should be put in place… Do you agree? We all hear about horse accidents on the road due to drivers being inconsiderate when passing by. This could be stopped by putting a law in place so that drivers have to take consideration and pass slowly and widely which could reduce the amount of injuries happening to horses and riders when riding on the road. Many riders have no choice whether to cross the road or not, some may have to cross the road to…

Letter to the Editor In Hooked on a Myth, Victoria Braithwaite states that “fish suffer.” I have a pet fish of my own who swims contently in its own little bowl. I never harmed the little fish because I believe that all living organisms feel pain. It is true that fish do not holler out when pricked like dogs and cats; however, they do make an attempt to avoid danger by escaping it. When a boy runs through a pond, the fish in that pond bolt away from that boy to avoid danger. Therefore, it is…

Animal testing should stay legal and have no restrictions so long that it is benefiting humans and the greater good. Cancer, heart disease, and other various incurable illnesses are present in today’s world and taking many lives with them. Animal testing can help to develop medications to aide or even cure these illnesses in humans. Our health fields today are booming due to advances in medicines and drugs. Animal testing plays a very important role in our medication advancements and improving…

Striding lion from Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Iraq. Neo-Babylonian Period, 604-561 BCE. The striding lion with an open mouth was lined the Processional Way to the Temple of Marduk from Ishtar Gate at Babylon. The size is 41 3/4 in. by 91 5/16 in. Glazed bricks. The striding lion is a symbol of Ishtar, the goddess of Love and War. All 120 lions were protecters of Babylon and at the same time were leading the way from Ishtar Gate to the Marduk Temple. Neo-Babylonian used animals as symbols…

Speciesism. This is something the majority of humans do on a daily basis without realizing. According to the dictionary, speciesism can be defined as “discrimination in favor of one species, usually the human species, over another, especially in the exploitation or mistreatment of animals by humans.” Many people view animals as a food resource, entertainment and property; something they are not. Humans should treat animals with more respect and realize their value as individual sentient…

One of the greatest strengths of humans is their ability to work as a unit, collaborating to achieve a common goal. No other species is willing to forsake temporary hardship for the long term benefit that humans can strive towards, and the payoffs for suffering through short term plights has in exchange for long term success has allowed humans to work together and become the planet earth’s dominant species. Using their intelligence and their interpersonal skills, humans have united with one…

Reverence for life Intentionally hurting other human beings or animals that make up our ecosystem could be considered unethical. Would you be okay that anyone could hurt you and get away with it? It is important to have respect for the world that we live in and obey the laws. It's alarming to know that many innocent people & animals are killed on a daily basis because people in our society have no reverence for life. It shouldn't be acceptable for anyone to have their life taken away for…