Sperm whale

in the female's body. She stays in the safety of the burrow for about a week until her new shell hardens. After mating, the female stores the sperm for many months. When she is ready to lay her eggs, she turns onto her back and cups her tail. As many as 10,000 to 20,000 eggs are pressured out of her ovaries. They are fertilized as they pass through the sperm receptacle. A substance plasters the eggs to the bottom of the female's tail.She will carry the eggs for 9 to 11…

feel emotions. In “Joyas Voladoras,” Brian Doyle portrays the idea that every living thing has a heart, and no matter the size, they all have the ability to feel the pain of love. In this short story, the whales represent love and a connection between family members. The whales, after being raised by their mothers, disappear from their families at seven or eight years old to journey the vast ocean with their partner. Doyle states, “But we know this: the animals with the largest hearts…

truly is. Killer whales are taken from their homes to be placed in the equivalent to a bath tube. While many view this as harmless, we know that captivity of animals in zoos is wrong, so why do we stand for this? Kidnapped Amusement Where do these creatures come from? They certainly didn't go out of self will to a small confinement and a life of mindless tricks. No, these innocent creatures are taken from their pods. According to Seaworld of Hurt more than 90 killer whales were taken from…

To a dolphin’s point of view, the symbol of fishermen would be death. The reason I chose that for a dolphin is because these fishermen are killing a dolphin’s family in front of their eyes. “It has been documented that some dolphins and small whales have taken more than thirty minutes to die.”(SeaShepherd) These dolphins are swimming with blood of theirs and their family. It is a nightmare for a dolphin to witness this it would always be engraved in their memory till they take their last…

Aquariums are million-dollar businesses that run on the suffering of marine animals. Wild orcas and dolphins are supposed to swim large distances everyday. In tanks these animals can only swim in circles or short lines. They are told to do tricks that have no meaning and are being taken away from family members when they’re taken to different tanks or parks. Most animals in aquariums die way before they’re supposed to. The vast majority of sea animals are ripped away from their families and put…

armour and weapons. Day to Day Activities Vikings participated in day to day activities like chopping wood, building long boats and houses. This was to keep fit and warm. In the cold climate. Diet and Food Vikings Consisted of a diet mostly seals and whales. This both contain high fat, that would make muscles and thick skin. Both of these animals were sea creatures, that would allow for easy hunting of these creatures instead of land animal’s that would be harder and take up more…

SeaWorld the happiest place? Many would argue that SeaWorld is absolutely not the happiest place. The documentary Blackfish goes into great detail about how SeaWorld miss treats their captive animals, specifically the Orca, also known as the Killer Whale. The film goes into great detail about the lies SeaWorld puts out in the media about the one of a kind orca. The film also covers the deaths and accidents that are constantly occurring but sadly secreted by SeaWorld. Throughout the film you will…

Sharks Persuasive Essay The increase of Shark attacks in Australia during 2015 has contributed to serious questions about safety and wellbeing of water goers. Firstly sharks take pleasure in the destruction of innocent people, the numbers in shark attacks are on a 20 year high, sharks have a very brutal way of attacking humans and the tourism industry in major coastal cities is slowing due to the fear of shark attacks and beach closures.. Sharks are human cullers, they are attacking humans in…

If you’re a swimmer or other recreational user of Lake Ontario, you might want to hang up your jet ski, put away your flippers, or find another beach for your summertime activities. Local marine biologists who specialize in the Great Lakes and surrounding waterways recently released a startling statement regarding Lake Ontario, saying there may be a bull shark population on the rise. In late summer of 2015, scientists released roughly a dozen bull sharks into Lake Ontario in order to curb the…

The Whale is a large, magnificent, intelligent and aquatic mammal. They breath from a hole on top of their head called a blowhole, into their lungs. The whale has a very smooth skin that covers their very streamlined body that moves easily through the water. They are the only mammal that has adapted to life in the open oceans. Whales are considered to be "cetaceans  which means various aquatic life chiefly marine mammals of the order cetacean, including whales, dolphins and porpoises,…