Orcinus orca‚ also known as Orcas or Killer whales‚ are the largest dolphins‚ and one of the world’s most powerful and intelligent predators. They are part of the family Delphindae and the order Cetacea. Male orcas grow to an average of 20-26 feet long‚ and weigh from 8‚000-12‚000 pounds. While females can grow to an average of 16-23 feet long‚ and weigh between 3‚00-6‚000 pounds. Presently‚ there are three recognized ecotypes of Orcas; these include the Resident‚ Transient‚ and offshore orcas.
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Saving Tuxedos Killer whales do not belong in captivity because they are intelligent mammals created to live a free life unchallenged in the sea. A killer whales gift in this world is not to entertain crowds from the confines of a pool‚ but rather to help sustain and control the flourishing life across vast oceans‚ and the land. They are found in all the world’s oceans‚ before captivity‚ they were described as “blood-thirsty killing machines” (Kirby‚ 2012‚ p. 3). The killer whale plays a major role
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Phenomenon of Killer Whales in Captivity To what extent has placing orcas in captivity influenced their aggressive behavior in comparison to those in the wild? Session: May 2014 Session Number: 0006 Word Count: 3‚749 Subject: Environmental Systems and Societies Since the release of Gabriella Cowperthwaite’s documentary Blackfish‚ there has been much controversy about the issue of placing killer whales in captivity. Through
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sexes in the mind corresponding to the two sexes in the body”(Woolf 37). Throughout out the movie Whale Rider‚ the androgynous mind is also illustrated through the character of Pai. Woolf states “it is fatal to be a man or woman pure and simple; one must be woman-manly or man-womanly” (Woolf 39). Pai is a strong and determined young girl who displays and defines what it means to be “woman-manly”. Whale Rider tells the story of Pai‚ who faces the subtle resentment of her grandfather Koro as he attempts
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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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English sec- 91 Killer Whales in the wild versus in captivity One may say that there are many benefits to whales being in captivity. But that to me is just not true. I think that they benefit more from being left in the wild. For example killer whales in the wild have what is called a family pod or unit that stay together their whole lives‚ but when they are caught and put into captivity they are separated from their family unit and put with other killer whales that come from different groups
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Save Our Whales: End Whale Hunting April 7‚ 2011 Save our Whales‚ End Whale Hunting Whales‚ often called “the Ocean’s gentle giant” are one of the biggest species/mammals that spend their entire life in the ocean. The smallest known whale is the “Minke” which‚ by adulthood is only 8.5 feet long; the largest known whale is the “Blue whale”‚ which measures 94.5 feet long. Since the ancient times‚ people have written about encounters with this mammal. Ancient Roman and Greek artists
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Mass killing of dolphin and whales A recent article in The Jakarta Post‚ ”Mass killing of animals and Asian values”‚ concern the slaughter of dolphin in Japan and China. The Author‚ Mario Rustan‚ tell us the information about whaling industry and dependability slaughtering of whale with the Japanese and Chinese value. I totally agree with the author’s opinion because the killings of wild rare animal can risk the nature balance for the future although have a base of honor‚ wealth and tradition. In
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Killer whales in captivity should be let back into the wild‚ because the whales have echolocation‚ they are causing harm to the humans taking care of them‚ and they are spacing issues at the capturing centers. These are just some of the important reasons why killer whales in captivity should be released. Presently‚ echolocation is how orca’s find their food‚ and navigate through the ocean. The orca’s make a sound and the sounds are reflected of off different objects in the ocean‚ then the orca will
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The article written by Jaime Bolaños Jiménez and his support scientists called‚ “Distribution‚ feeding habitats and morphology of killer whales Orcinus orca in the Caribbean Sea” is about a study done evaluating 176 records of killer whales from the Caribbean. A majority of previous findings from other reports conclude that killer whales are found in all oceans of the world‚ but for the most part little is known about their geographical range‚ biology‚ abundance‚ and taxonomy‚ which makes the calculation
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