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…
Professor Leslie Similly English 1213 June 18, 2017 Captive Killer Whales There are currently a total of sixty-two orcas held in captivity as of May 2017. Thirty-four of these whales were born in captivity and twenty-eight of them were captured from the wild (Robles). The popular marine park, SeaWorld, is home to the majority of these captive Killer Whales. Even though the park has announced that its days of breeding the Orcas is over, the whales are still mentally and physically abused as a…
killer whales, specifically Tilikum and Kasatka, face at Sea World after being brutally separated from their families. The film takes us through the journey of captured killer whales becoming mentally unstable and being used for entertainment purposes. This film displays archival footage and interviews with former trainers who had close experiences with killer whales at Sea World. The attacks at Sea World stem from the whales’ separation from their families, the trainer’s demand for the whales…
Summary of the situation My project is about dolphins in captivity. Dolphins are being taken from their homes and families and put into small tanks and pools for people to look at and watch them perform tricks. Dolphins often swim over 100km a day but dolphins that are held in captivity don’t get nearly as much exercise. These dolphins are often bored and are either sitting at the bottom of the pool or floating at the top, but dolphins in the wild don’t usually rest and are very active.. When…
Ken Peters, who mainly worked with the whale Kasatka, was dragged under water by her for long periods of time by his feet. Peters managed to escape alive with only broken feet. Seaworld then claimed it as a win on their part saying they trained him well and he remained calm thanks to their training (“CNN Films Presents: Blackfish”). There have also been many deaths related to Seaworld’s orcas; Dawn Brancheau was killed by Tilikum, Seaworld’s main breeder whale, in 2010. Before that, Tilikum…
Sharks are the definition of evil in a vast amount of a human's eyes. Because most do not know the facts, most will not face their fears. People with a serious fear of sharks have what is called galeophobia(Surfer Today) ,which makes one who easily builds up with anxiety terrified, such as glancing at a writing form like this.(Penberthy). Humanity has ruined everyone's perspective on sharks by hiding the truth so they will think badly of them because what sharks have done in the past. Humans…
Baleen Whales Baleen whales are the largest animals on earth, yet they feed on some of the smallest animals in the ocean. There are 12 baleen whale species divided into 4 families: Right, Pygmy right, Gray, and Rorqual. Characteristic baleen plates and paired blowholes help distinguish baleen whales from toothed whales. Whaling is definitely affecting the world's ecosystems. It has decimated the great whale population, especially in the southern hemisphere. The whales are vital to the food…
Alyssa Smith Mrs. Bolt ELA 5 Mariana Mallard, Anas oustaleti The Mariana Mallard body's are dark and have paler heads and dark facial stripes. Their weight is around 1 kilogram and mostly grow to about 55 cm. They lived on the Mariana Island before they became extinct. The Mariana Mallard female and males are very similar in many ways. The males and the females have dark brown feathers and have orange feet. The ducks mostly eat plants and seeds so called…
I have recently watched the documentary, Blackfish. After I watched this I had a totally different view on whales in captivity. Seaworld shows in there commercials that it is a perfect place for the whales when in reality it is not. When I was younger I saw them as pets that could do tricks, but now I see that it is not acceptable for these whales to be contained in spaces that don’t accommodate their size and living needs. This is a serious problem in our world today. Many people see these…
There also has been a video that came out about how mermaids are real, there is a step by step on the aquatic ape theory and how it fits into the mermaids expanding onto different territory and becoming the way they are now. Animal planet is the channel that aired this video, according to the article, “4 Signs That Educational TV is Totally Dead” Bell said, “Unfortunately, 79 percent of viewers assumed this was a real documentary. But the worst part is that the idea of faking educational…