Should Orcas Be Held In Captivity? Orcas‚ also known as “killer whales”‚ are the largest specie of dolphin. You can go to just about any marine park‚ such as Sea World‚ and watch these mammals entertain. A lot of people are completely unaware of the suffering and emotional stress that Orcas endure in these parks. Should these mammals be held in captivity just for the public’s entertainment and money? Over time‚ there have been at least 145 orcas captured from the wild
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source for the Baleen whales. Krill are small shrimplike animals that eat the photosynthetic algae found in and around the pack ice. In 1986 there was a global ban that was put on the hunting of the baleen whales that reduced the amount of whales found in the Antarctic waters. The banning the whales created two problems‚ there were less whales and the population of other animals greatly increased. The whales were the major consumers of the krill. Because the whales were not around to eat
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Threats to Antarctica Antarctica has a brutal climate; it is the coldest‚ windiest‚ most deserted place on earth. Due to the continent’s inhospitality‚ only select species can live there‚ including phytoplankton‚ krill and squid at the bottom of the food web‚ and killer whales‚ blue whales and seals at the top‚ and it is also home to penguins‚ and several types of fish. However this harsh environment is also considered fragile‚ because it is so untouched by humans. It is also predominantly made up of ice
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Sea turtles are sometimes called marine turtle.There are 7 different species of sea turtles like green sea turtles‚the leatherback sea turtle‚the loggerhead turtle‚the hawksbill turtle‚ kemp’s Ridley turtle‚the olive Ridley turtle. The name of my animal is a sea turtle and its scientific name is Chelonioidea and it’s length of life is 60-80 years the geographical location is 2600 km or 1600 mi and it’s natural habitat is the ocean. The sea turtle weight 700 pounds and their height is 5ft and their
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periods of time when submerged. Philip is an excellent catcher of sea creatures. Majority of his income is earned (aside from raiding) by selling rare sea creatures to the highest bidder across many ports. Creatures such as: Giant squid‚ Nymphs‚ Cecaelias‚ Scylla‚ Devil whales‚ Sirens‚ Plesiosaurs‚ Hydras‚ and various Sea Serpents. Philip reputation also precedes him as a Master Trader. He established many trade routes‚ where percentage of the profit goes to him. His Network spreads far and
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Should Antarctica be developed in the future? Antarctica is the most untouched part of the world‚ making it immensely beautiful‚ breath-taking and bejeweled with miles and miles of twinkling ice. Antarctica lies on the Southern front of the Antarctic circle. Right at the bottom of the world‚ the closest place to Antarctica is South America. It is 7900 miles/12’700 km away from the UK and has a land area of 14 million sq km! Temperatures in the summer can edge their way up to just 5 degrees Celsius
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dolphin will stay in a long-lasting group of 2-40animals called pods‚ but larger groups of hundreds of dolphins have been reported and those are called herds. Dolphins are carnivores that feed on fish‚ squid‚ octopus‚ cuttlefish‚ crabs‚ shrimps‚ and lobsters. Dolphins are food for sharks‚ killer whales‚ humans. Man is the most dangerous predator for the dolphin. Humans will kill dolphins for their meat‚ their fat‚ even for being in the area they are fishing. Additionally‚ studies are currently being
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¨There are several countryś trying to save the vaquita.¨ The U.S. invested $30 million to make fishers change their methods of fishing. People say we should ban all gill net fishing or enforce sea and land patrol. ¨They are in the same family as the whale and dolphin.¨ ¨ They use sonar to communicate and navigate.¨ ¨ They are very shy creatures.¨ ¨There name means little cow in spanish.¨ ¨They quickly swim away when a boat approaches.¨ ¨ Vaquitaś have a large dark ring around their eye.¨ They have
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Environmental Biology Oceanic Biome A Biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. There are a couple different types of biomes. There are six major groups of biomes which are; freshwater‚ marine‚ desert‚ forest‚ grassland‚ tundra. Then these six groups are broken down a bit father. In this paper we will discuss part of the marine biome which is the ocean biome. When one thinks of very large bodies of water such as the ocean‚ we are talking
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Study Guide To survive: Attend lectures‚ take notes‚ study the powerpoints‚ learn definitions of terms below To thrive: Attend lectures‚ take notes‚ study the powerpoints‚ read the textbook‚ learn definitions‚ actively listen and engage in lectures‚ understand concepts‚ synthesize your knowledge. Exam format: Answer all questions‚ all Multiple Choice 40 Questions‚ 50 minutes (1 minute per question‚ 10 minutes thinking time) 2.5 points each‚ this exam 100 total point. Lectur
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