Minke whale

Sea otters number in the wild life is declining rapidly due to two possible problems: environmental pollution and attacks by predators. While the reading passage supports the claim that the decreasement of the sea otters is caused by the pollution, especially by human activities, the lecture points out that the assaults by the predators are the actual problem. First of all, sea otters are vurnerable to be hunted, and they have their natural predators: the orcas. It is not caused by the…

they have certain problems. First, the theory that suggests that the strange noises were calls of ocra whales during a courtship ritual. The lecturer refutes this point by saying that this theory is highly unlikely, because the ocra whales lived near the surface of the ocean and the submarines cannot be able to detect in the deep ocean. So, what is state on the reading, that the sounds ocra whales make are like those that the submarines were detecting, may be false. Second, the theory about…

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever,” an infamous marine biologist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau once said. He knew this spell well, enduring many dangerous marine trips in the waters surrounding his home country of France. The French-Marine explorer sailed around the world, learning about the organisms inhabiting it. This would not have been possible without his invention of scuba gear. Students study him in order to get a better understanding of marine biology.…

SeaWorld. Orcas should not have to live in captivity. For one the tanks are way too small. The small tanks can leave the orca to become angered (US Whales). Therefor, all the emotion can build up can lead most orca to go crazy. Orcas will break their teeth, trying to chew their way out, or orcas will even chew on the bars because of boredom (US Whales). Another thing that orcas might do when they go crazy, is smash their heads into the wall. There are also too many premature deaths of orcas.…

Emperor penguins are the only animal that stay in Antarctica during winter not only can they survive the most awful weather conditions on earth they walk a long distance to return to their birthplace to mate and produce offspring on the open ice. In early June once the females have laid her egg they carefully transfer the egg from on their feet to the father’s feet. The couple have to be very careful because if the egg stay on the ice for too long the chick inside will die. The mother penguins…

“The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket” “I am going to go to sea-you may go home if you think proper.” This is a quote from “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.” August's one of the main characters who said it to Arthur before getting on the boat. The puritans would approve of the novel because of the characters portray of self-reliances, Hardworkingness, and that men held authoritative power. The puritans would approve the book because of the self-reliance. The two…

dastardly effects are that of the orca whales. The largest of the captive marine animals and possibly the most unpredictable. Their lives at SeaWorld are spent lifelessly floating around in tanks proportionally the size of a bath tub. Former whale trainer, John Hargrove, once said: Unfortunately, after all the years of experience that I had, I saw the psychological and physical trauma that…

Have you ever heard the saying from Leo Tolstoy: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” That quote basically means, work on changing yourself before others, because you alone can make a difference, even if it's big or small. That quote could impact Marineland and SeaWorld. Maybe the people who don't like Marineland and/or SeaWorld think that they are hurting the animals, maybe they should just stop going there and inform people on what's happening. When…

This is a manatee. [pic: Pearson Scott Foresman] At first glance you might think it was related to seals or walruses, but its closest living relatives are actually elephants [pic: Bernard Dupont] and small, stocky hyraxes. [pic: D. Gordon E. Robertson] The three species of manatees, along with the related dugong, are the only living members of the Sirenia order that evolved from the same land mammal as elephants over 50 million years ago. [pic: Edwardtbabinksi] Although some of them still…

Orcas, more commonly known as killer whales, should not be used for entertainment. Some other people, on the other hand, think killer whales should still be used for entertainment. Experts have established, though, if killer whales stay in captivity their health will be endangered, and their lives will be shortened. Still, some people believe killer whales should be used for entertainment. The killer whales bring in a load of money and people who work at places like SeaWorld and Dutch Wonderland…