Marine mammal

In order for people to reduce the chance of a incident to happen and lower the risk of aggression is to pass laws that will regulate the capture and captivity of marine mammals. Some countries around the world are considering to ban the capture of aquatic animals because it’s recognized as a cruel practice from humans to confine and restrict freedom to very smart, and wise creatures. For instance, a congressman from Southern California named Adam Schiff announced on November 6th of 2015 that he…

period of one year for about 18 months. They remain with the mother for about four years. They are a long-lived species, with an long life span of up to 45 years. A bottlenose dolphin's maximum breath-holding capability is about 12 minutes. All marine mammals have special adaptations for diving. These adaptations enable a dolphin to conserve oxygen. Dolphins, like…

that thrive in both cold and warm waters. And in both salt and freshwater. While there are many aspects that make up such an amazing mammal they make up a huge part of the world, in and out of water. Killer whales are very efficient hunters. They eat approximately 551 pounds of food each day. Their diet consists of squids, sharks, fish, seals, and other marine mammals. They attack small and large prey like krill, and even other whales. With the tons of food they eat, they help stabilize the…

This highly controversial film has been the root cause of numerous protests. Just one year after Blackfish SeaWorld went down 48% in the stock market and lost 7% of their annual profit (Rooney, 1). The debate to free Orcas and large, captive marine mammals has created a movement. Captive Orcas should be released into the wild due to unnatural living space, increase in aggressive behavior, and insufficient conditions for the intelligent…

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…

the zoo systems and marine parks. I decided to dig into the text more by looking at the detrimental stress, unnatural environments, and as a result to these daily struggles the overall lifestyle of the animal. Being an animal lover really helped me with this reading because it…

them are belong to echidna (Froden 2014). Platypus can be found in east side of Australia fresh water environment such as tropical fresh water lowlands or plateaus (Australian Museum 2014). Platypus are carnivores, they often feed small freshwater marine creatures and insects. Platypuses are nocturnal animal and they often hunt during twilight or night (Australian Museum 2014). A platypus has a major structural adaptation, which is the bill. The bill is similar to duck’s bill and it is an…

which contain the dugong and the abruptly extinct Steller’s sea cow. Manatees are large and come in varying colors of gray and brown. They are marine mammals but unlike a dolphin or whale the manatee has a flat, paddle like tail. They have two front flippers which each has at least three nails on it, another quality distinguishing it from it’s marine mammal brethren. They are distantly related to the elephant and it is easy to tell when looking at them. They have a big soft snouth with squishy…

whale areas. b) Massive population decline of the killer whales favorite prey—like the great whale—from human influence like over-hunting started a food chain disaster that led to a massive decrease in small marine mammal populations as killer whales moved from marine mammal to marine mammal. c) Whether human or environmental factors, changes in the abundance of sea lions and seals and/or in the food they eat could cause killer whales to have to search for another food source to maintain their…

The blue whale is a marine mammal. It is the biggest living creature in world. Their veins are so big that a human could swim in them! The heart of a blue is as big as a slug bug! They are not fish because they breathe air and they give birth. The blue whale’s HABITAT is in every ocean. They like to go to the Antarctic Ocean in the summer and MIGRATE north in the winter where it is warmer. Their APPERANCE grayish blue with tiny eyes. Their teeth are called baleen it is the same thing as your…