Oceanic dolphin

What would happen if all of the marine life on Earth today were to go extinct? Would the loss affect humans at all? The answer to these questions, is yes, because the ocean provides 50% of our oxygen. Without saltwater animals, there would not be any underwater plants to provide this oxygen. Because humans are slowly destroying marine life, which is essential to all life on Earth, it is necessary to rescue, rehabilitate, and release marine animals. One of the main causes of death and…

Daniel Melvin 2-16-17 Period 1 Raguindin English Aquarium Controversy Essay Are zoos, aquariums & marine parks a positive or negative impact on the planet’s animals and community? I think zoos, aquariums & marine parks have a positive impact because they provide shelter, food and health care for animals that would not be able to survive out in the wild otherwise. Aquariums, zoos & marine parks…

During the six months after the spill 1,066 sea turtles were found in the spill area. "These numbers are based on the consolidated numbers of sea turtles that were reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)" (nwf.org). Oil irritates turtles' skin and respiratory systems, burns mucus membranes of the mouth and eyes, causes organ damage, and created poor digestion. Oil also affects new hatchlings. "Newly hatched turtles…

livestock producing 65% of the Earth’s Nitrous Oxide and the waste of livestock creating environmental issues such as oceanic dead zones, organizations such as Greenpeace and the Surfrider Foundation still ignore and do not respond clearly to the questions being asked about animal agriculture. The film details the effects of fishing on the environment. Wildlife such as sharks and dolphins are impacted by mass fishing, and fish populations are declining. On Oceana’s website, there was not much…

The Great Barrier Reef has always been listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World due to its once natural beauty and sheer scope. Located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, the reef is the largest of its kind. In a graphic published on website The Conversation, the reef is said to contain an estimated 2,900 individual reefs spread over an area of about 133,000 square miles or 344,400 square kilometers (Pressey, Grech, Brodie, Day). It is estimated that the reef contains six…

Marine Biology, as defined by dictionary.com, is ¨The scientific study of organisms living in or dependent on the oceans.¨ When hearing this combination of words, most tend to think of working with cetaceans, or whales and dolphins, and pinnipeds, or seals, sea lions, and walruses. However, this is far from true. There are multiple branches and subdivisions, but most fall under of of two specialties. Thereś laboratory Marine Biologists and Field Operations Technicians. Marine Biological…

In Leonardo Dicaprio’s speech he said, “A world that we collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in recorded history. Our production needed to move to the southern tip of this planet just to be able to find snow. Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating.” Climate change may not be the biggest issue in the world, but it is a problem and is most definitely real…

success and became the iconic feature of SeaWorld. The foundation was already laid down by the efforts of Mr. Griffin and the sensation created by him and his whale however, SeaWorld had a better development plan and strategy. They wanted expansion and oceanic parks nationwide. With their marketing and other Aquariums trying to get in on the orca exhibit, they fueled the fire that was beginning in the oceans and the whaling hunt for…

in 1973, “just 94 of these have lived in the oceans and seas” (Biron). That is just 4.5% of the totals species recovered by the ESA, when 737 out of 63,837 species on the IUCN Red List are marine organisms. However, this does not reflect how many oceanic species are actually endangered or near extinction, considering a lot remains unknowns about the world’s oceans, prompting the IUCN, Conservation International and Old Dominion University to “join forces to address [the gap between the number of…

was used to identify the nature of the relationship between lunar phases and catch rates for these species. A consistent pattern of catch rates peaking over the period from the new moon to the first quarter was observed for blue shark, mako shark, dolphin fish and yellowfin tuna.” This study shows that during particular times of the moon phases, especially during the new moon through the first quarter, fishing rates for the species were significantly higher. According to Science Direct, it has…