It touches on how there are more dolphin’s killed during dolphin hunting season than there are whales killed in the Antarctic. The dolphins are lured into a cove in the National Park at Taiji‚ Wakayama and killed by dolphin hunters by spears over the side of their boats and nets. This documentary fell under the category of a social documentary in my eyes. The anti-dolphin hunters are trying to make the people of Japan aware of the dolphin traps and raise awareness for the matter at hand. I would
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So let’s say that you were an orca or a dolphin and you were held in captivity against your will by another human being‚ How would you feel about this situation? Well‚ in the case of many unfortunate aquatic mammals in marine parks and zoos around the world‚ most of these magnificent animals are held captive in tanks with no room to roam around‚ or have to deal with being alone‚ which can trigger stress and aggression. Over the years since the 1960s‚ the first marine mammals were put into display
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Richard O’Barry was the man who captured and trained the dolphins for the television show "Flipper" (1964). O’Barry’s view of cetaceans in captivity changed from that experience when as the last straw he saw that one of the dolphins playing Flipper - her name being Kathy - basically committed suicide in his arms because of the stress of being in captivity. Since that time‚ he has become one of the leading advocates against cetaceans in captivity and for the preservation of cetaceans in the wild.
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The Extinction of Baiji The Baiji‚ also known as the Chinese River Dolphin‚ are part of the family Plantanistiade‚ the river dolphin family. They had exsited in the Yangtze River in China for thousand of years. Nevertheless‚ the Baiji was recently declared extinct. The baiji’s demise can be attributed to over fishing‚ its lethal environment and the Great Leap Forward in China. Excessive and illegal fishing was a great threat to the baiji’s way of life. Electric fishing and the fishing method
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The monkey and The Dolphin One day long ago‚ some sailors set out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey.When they were far out at sea‚ a terrible storm overturned their ship. Everyone fell into the sea‚ and the monkey was sure that he would drown. Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up.They soon reached the island and the monkey came down from the dolphin’s back. The dolphin asked the monkey‚ “Do you know this place?”The monkey replied
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Dolphins are well-known‚ lovable‚ and incredibly intelligent creatures. One genus of dolphins‚ known as Tursiops or Bottlenose‚ are quite commonly known to the common person (Bottlenose). Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence and popularity with children especially. Many people know what they are and are able to recognize them easily. Scientists have proven that they are incredibly intelligent and know a lot about various things that humans also know (Common). However‚ many people
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about the increase in dolphin slaughter taking place in Taiji‚ Japan. Directed by Louie Psihoyos‚ they expose the massacre of thousands of dolphins annually. The Japanese authorities are seen to be supporting the slaughter of this species by all means. A group of volunteers conducted by animal rights activist Ric O’Barry make their way over to Taiji‚ Japan in hopes of exposing this annual massacre. However‚ they aren’t only looking at the health and well-being of the dolphins‚ they are also considering
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Manatee Where they live. Manatees are mammals who live in marine areas in warm climates such as Florida. They cannot survive temperatures below 68 degrees Fahrenheit for extended periods. During the winter months you can find a concentration of manatees in the Florida Peninsular. Why is it endangered? The Florida manatee continues to be exposed to a lack of warm water habitats‚ injury due to boat strikes‚ and lack of access to healthy sea grasses and other food sources. Also‚ there are few areas
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shooting crew. His job was to actually help a dolphin researcher‚ Mark on identifying the location of dolphins in the Welsh oceans. Only then can the camera crew work on capturing great shots of the dolphins up close to be inserted and edited in their latest documentary on dolphins. But alas‚ Sam was unfortunate as his first try did not turn out well. Even though the duo had shifted their positions from being on a sailboat to try to spot the dolphins from high lands‚ it was still quite a frustration
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try to treat the injured orcas are also at risk. An injured orca could attack the person trying to help them because they are scared and in pain. Orcas are not hurt just physically by captivity‚ they are also hurt psychologically. “Orcas and other dolphins navigate by echolocation‚ but in pools‚ the reverberations from their own sonar bounce off the walls‚ which can drive them insane” (“Aquariums and Marine Parks”). This is cruel to the orcas and can pose a threat to the scientists‚ trainers‚ and onlookers
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