Have you ever seen a giant bus-sized whale covered in barnacles fly out of the water? Probably not. In the next few paragraphs you will learn about the Humpback Whale‚ everything from what it eats to what its threats are. Description The Humpback Whale is a blue-black whale with a pale or white underside. They are known for singing‚ to communicate and get mates. When they dive‚ they hunch‚ making a hump on their back. That’s how they got their name. They grow up to about 48-62 feet long and weigh
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Eugenie Clark Growing up‚ everyone wants to be in the pros‚ or an actor. No one wants to be around slimy and stinky fish until retirement age. But one person did. That person is Eugenie Clark. Eugenie did not call it quits at retirement age however. In fact‚ Eugenie would continue to dive and study sharks at the age of ninety-two (MOTE). In this paper‚ you will learn about Eugenie Clark’s life‚ her contributions to the scientific community‚ her educational background‚ the passion for which she did
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Living in South Florida presents the opportunity to take part in a variety of water activities‚ such as fishing‚ boating‚ and swimming. But for many residents who aren’t able to swim‚ the water is a frightening and dangerous place. Despite being surrounded by water‚ between 50 and 70 percent of children in Florida don’t know how to swim. Those numbers are staggering and tragically this statistic is why more children in Florida die from accidentally drowning than any other state in the nation. This
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Have you ever been to Seaworld? Seaworld the animated theme park has three scenarios situated in Orlando (Florida)‚ San Diego (California) and San Antonio (Texas). On previous years‚ Seaworld has been several times criticised through documentaries and articles about their mistreatment to orca whales. The Seaworld theme park promises‚ an educative experience throughout several performances and aquariums exhibiting the exotic marine species. But is these what they truly offer? Even though‚ Seaworld
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The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species of requiem shark‚ and part of the family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world‚ including brackish habitats. Genetic analyses have revealed substantial variation within this species‚ with populations from the western Atlantic Ocean isolated and distinct from those in the rest of its range. The blacktip shark has a stout‚ fusiform body with a pointed snout‚ long gill slits‚ and no ridge between
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Why are slow moving fish so fascinating to learn about? I have searched online about fishes and have learned how to classify each kind of fish. In addition‚ I took the Marine Science - oceanography class‚ so I have some information and knowledge about fishes. There are 3 types of slow moving fish that live in a reef environment. The first type of slow moving fish is sea-dragon fish. The sea dragons are small and strictly when they find food to eat. The sea dragon doesn’t have fins like other fish
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[Surname] 2 Name: Tutor: Course: Date:] Island of the Blue Dolphins: Book Review Question 1 Resourcefulness is best defined as the ability to cope with situations that are difficult. Also‚ it is seen when one is able to survive through unusual conditions. Karana shows a lot of resourcefulness in her survival on the island alone. When Karana is left on the island‚ she has to come up with ways to survive‚ mostly after the death of her brother. She has to find a constant supply of food. For this purpose
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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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cause and support the save-the-dolphin movement. The film’s initial approach to the viewers is based off some information. This begins with providing facts to the viewer. Not difficult or complex information‚ just some simple percentages and general locations that the common person will easily understand. It begins to draw the viewer into the film. Piquing their interests and natural curiosity‚ it then dives in and presents some disturbing statistics on the dolphin slaughter occurring globally‚ particularly
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Description: The rainbow parrotfish is the largest fish in the Atlantic to eat plants. Males can grow to lengths of 1.2 meters‚ or almost 4 feet long. There are two forms of males. “Initial phase” is the phase when males are drab in color and have a similar appearance to females. In the “terminal phase”‚ males are neon and rainbow colored; this is where their name comes from. The fins are orange with streaks of green branching towards the back and tail. They have teeth that are merged to form a tough
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