How To Protect Endangered Species? Indus River Dolphin Common names: Indus river dolphin‚ bhulan‚ blind river dolphin‚ Indus dolphin‚ side swimming dolphin‚ Plataniste de l’Indus (Fr)‚ Delfín del Indo (Sp) Scientific name: Plantanista minor What are Indus river dolphins? The Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor) is one of the world’s rarest mammals and the second most endangered freshwater river dolphin. The species is characterized by a long beak‚ rounded belly‚ stocky body‚ very small dorsal
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1. Citation: Authors: Stefan Miedler‚ Andreas Fahlman‚ Monica Valls Torres‚ Teresa Alvaro Alvarez‚ and Daniel Garcia Parraga Year published: 2015 Title of the Article: Evaluating cardiac physiology through echocardiography in bottlenose dolphins: using stroke volume and cardiac output to estimate systolic left ventricular function during rest and following exercise Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology Volume: 218 Page numbers: 3604-3610 2. Research Sponsor: a. The authors of this experiment
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Dolphins in the Ocean Park The main attraction at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park is a dolphin show with an earnest message about humans and animals living in harmony. Yet‚ David Wong of Hong Kong animal rights group Animal Earth says the shows are "detrimental to moral thinking." He also says that the very act of capturing the animals strips people of all respect that they may have for animals. There was an anti-dolphin show campaign by local animal rights groups in the summer of 2012. They wanted
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Sharks and dolphins are very fascinating creatures because of their unique personas and behaviors. Their personalities seem to clash when compared to each other. Sharks tend to have a mean and intimidating character thanks to their razor sharp teeth‚ while a dolphin seems to be a bubblier and clever creature. Even though they have similar features‚ they are far from alike. Whereas sharks and dolphins are different in behavior‚ reproduction‚ and hunting‚ they are similar in body shape‚ and habitat
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At first‚ we used tools for hunting and gathering‚ but as we developed‚ we invented tools for many other tasks. Surprisingly‚ humans aren’t the only mammals that use tools. Even aquatic animals‚ such as dolphins‚ make use of what is in their environment to benefit themselves. In 1997‚ researchers observed a group of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins carrying sea sponges in their beaks. It is believed that dolphins do this to protect their sensitive snouts. When dolphins foraging for food poke around
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What is the difference of killing Dolphins and why are we so outraged? * We don’t need to kill Japanese Dolphins- why can’t we stop eating Dolphins’ meat? * Dolphins are too intelligent- they can communicate with others by just using sounds and gestures‚ and can be trained like performers. * Japanese Cove Dolphins are seriously endangered‚ and wild. We should let them live freely without being poached and accidentally caught in fish-nets. * Dolphins are really cute animals and we do
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WEEK ONE What is Forensic Psychology? * Psychology * The science of human * Thought * Emotion * Behaviour * Forensic: means ‘of the courts’ * Literal interpretation: ‘Psychology of the courts’ * Criminal psychology * Relates to the psychology of criminal behaviour as well as the social context in which it occurs * Forensic psychology is broader than criminal psychology. It relates to: * Criminal law * Civil law
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Cardio respiratory endurance-ability to sustain moderate intensity‚ whole body activity for extended time periods Exercise-physical activity that is planned‚ structured‚ and repetitive‚ and that results in improvements is fitness Muscular endurance-ability to perform repeated‚ high intensity muscle contraction Muscular strength-maximum force applied with a single muscle contraction Physical activity-any movement that works the larger muscles of the body‚ such as arm‚ leg‚ and back muscles Physical
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Dolphin Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen geaner. They vary in size from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb)‚ up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes. They are found worldwide‚ mostly in the shallower seas of the continelnta shelves‚ and are carnivores‚ mostly eating fish and squid. The family Delphinidae is the largest in the Cetacea‚ and relatively recent: dolphins
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The book that I chose to present as my book talk was Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. The genre of this book is fiction. There are many characters discussed in Island of the Blue Dolphins: Karana is the main character. She is a teenage girl whose father is the ruler of the island Chowig is the ruler of the island in the beginning of the story. He has a son and a daughter‚ Karana and Ramo Ramo is Karana’s brother and Chowig’s son. He is a young boy around the age of 10. Captain
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