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Dolphins and Personhood Personhood can be a very controversial topic and in this case, it can be hard for someone to think of a dolphin as a person. A person does not only have to be a human being. A person can be defined as an independent intelligent being who is able to make life decisions while being self aware. A being that is able to establish connections with other beings and have those connections turn to relationships can be a person. They can also experience pain and feel different…

In 1975 director Steven Spielberg released the soon to be award winning movie Jaws. The adventure and also thriller movie cost eight million to make. Then racked up two hundred sixty million in the box office during its whole release in theatres. The inspiration for this movie, was brought from a real life story. When four people were killed by a great white in a sequence of attacks near the sea, in 1919, it was later caught and killed by two amateur fishermen. The two lead actors in Jaws are…

“GET IN THE CAR!” yelled my mother and sister. This was the beginning of a three hour trip to the airport and then another three and a half hour plane ride to La Jolla, California. I was so excited for this trip, I was going somewhere new, and trying something new also… riding a plane. I was not deathly afraid of planes but I was incredibly skeptical of the entire airport and the fact that a 175,000 pound metal contraption could shoot itself into the air and continue that way for hours on…

Tourism has been an important economy contribution to a country, it has developed rapidly over the past decade, and compare to the other service industries tourism is one of the largest industry. Tourism product such as culture and beautiful places has been an interesting attraction towards foreigners. By providing a lot of business opportunity, tourism industry can increase other local SME’s company revenue because of the opportunity that tourism industry created such as transportation, local…

guns Disney is showing that they do not want any problems to occur with gun violence in their parks. Another thing theme parks in Florida are doing for safety precautions is shown in the following statement, “Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld installed metal detectors at all park entrances.” The theme parks are doing everything in their power to help their parks be safe. In these situations the leader of the companies are restricting some freedoms, but it is for safety reasons.…

Introduction: Currently there are 50 orcas living in captivity around the world. Majority of them are living in marine lands and amusement parks in tanks that are not even close to their natural environment. The confined quarters and limited interaction with other members of the species fail to replicate an orca’s natural existence. This can lead to aggression which causes the orcas to attack their trainers or even other orcas. Orcas living in captivity have to perform in front of people for…

Captivity of Marine Mammals: The Negative Effects Of Keeping them From their Natural Home When visiting marine mammal parks, feelings of excitement and enjoyment flood minds everywhere. Even though excitement and awe is filling visitors minds, many do not know that the money they are disbursing is being used to help fund a worldwide issue with how the animals are being impacted at these facilities. Marine mammal parks have negative impacts upon the very animals that they propose to help, and…

For example, during my last visit to the SeaWorld theme park in San Antonio, TX my family and I had arrived a few minutes prior the park opening its gates. Prior to opening the gates, the park played the United States National Anthem, and I was disgusted by what I had observed. Young men were walking…

For many years, humans have questioned the existence of animals. Animals have provided us with many needs such as entertainment and food, but are they really here to serve the human race? Many people argue that they are for it is the "circle of life". Animals eat other animals such as in the short story "Living like Weasels" by Annie Dillard. It discussed how weasels prey off of birds, rabbits, and mice. If animals are allowed to prey on other animals, then humans are allowed as well. The…

Popular culture takes many forms such as literature, movies, novelties, clothing and fads, and live entertainment. American popular culture has changed over time along with its representation of animals. Animals have been depicted as threats, victims, national symbols, celebrities and companions. Their depictions are dependent on time, place, and historical context. The whale is a prompt example of how the representation of animals may change over time, history and location. In the 19th century,…