Dolphins Persuasive

The rapidly increasing world population (1 billion in 1820, 2 billion in 1920 and probably 7 billion in 2020) is putting enormous pressure on the habitats of many animals, as people use more space for housing and for the production of food. The Maui Dolphin is one species affected by food production as carried out by the fishing industry. I decided to do research on the Maui dolphin because of its uniqueness and rarity. My purpose is to find out more about the endangered status of the Maui Dolphin, why it has become rare, what problems are involved and what can be done to improve the situation.

There is no debate that one of the most attractive, human friendly and intelligent beauties in nature is the killer whale, more commonly known as the orca. The orca is in the dolphin family, but capable of learning human traits and freely interacting with them without causing any harm. Their curious behavior and acrobatic moves make us enjoy their company through watching and spending time in the waters with them. However, the gradual decline in the population of the orca is a worrying trend that sparks another kind of debate. Our interactions with killer whales is endangering their survival in the ecosystem, which should not be the case (BioExpedition 1). Our interaction with the

It seems that some mammals may be more endangered in the wild after captivity as some orcas may be unable to survive in the wild after captivity as they may be too mentally and physically scared after the habitat they have lived their lives in as reported on the website UK.whales.org by cathy williamson They may also not beable to capture live fish again or beable to survive without human care as they have adapted to the captive enviroment.This information shows that after keeping orcas captive they would be more endangered living in the wild as they wouldnt know how to survive back in the

Since the 1960 's, SeaWorld has captured wild orcas, domesticating them like cats or dogs while displaying them like goldfish in an aquarium. The cruelty and dangers that SeaWorld presents to these animals need to be diminished. The environments they live in, the lifestyle they have adapted to, and the behaviors that have resulted from captivity are shocking. The breeding program in place at SeaWorld and the accidents that have happened in the facility that houses these whales are equally horrifying. The organization of PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, began its campaign “SeaWorld of Hurt” in May 2012. We need join PETA in efforts to end the captivity of killer whales, end the SeaWorld breeding program, and close all SeaWorld facilities.

Although there are many problems, there are also many solutions to save the killer whales that

Although there are many problems, there are also many solutions to save the killer whales

In the movie, a dolphin gets sick due to having its tail caught in a fishing net and being out in the sun too long. What if you had a way to find and help animals like this before they accidentally get themselves beached and even the extinction of a whole species? The ocean and any ecosystem, in fact, depends on such balance for surviving and this balance relies on the food chain and alliances among other species so, we wouldn’t just lose a species but an entire ecosystem! Situations such as these are why while I’m in college I am going to study to become an

Bottlenose dolphins are among the most familiar cetaceans, just as whales. The Bottlenose dolphin is a primitive member of the subfamily Delphinine. Bottlenose dolphins are grey, varying from dark grey at the top near the dorsal fin to very light grey and almost white at the underside. There are two ecotypes of bottlenose dolphins the coastal and the offshore. The Coastal dolphin has a small body and large flippers to increase agility and heat dissipation. They have a limited movement into offshore waters and like shallow warm water near the shore. Coastal dolphins for the most part remain in their region. The Offshore dolphin has a large body to help conserve heat and defend itself against predators. They are less restricted in range and movement and like deep, cold waters. Offshore dolphins in the North Atlantic have migratory patterns that follow prey distribution. Bottlenose dolphins live in groups typically of 10–30 members, called pods, but group size varies from single individuals up to more than 1,000. In a case study performed by Randall Wells who is the leader of the longest study of dolphin population since 1970, it was discovered that there are three main factors that influence migration: Seasonal changes in prey location, predation pressure and reproductive requirements. (Wells, 1980). In the fall dolphins follow mullet fish when they migrate from the bays into the Gulf of Mexico to spawn. Dolphins experience the most predation pressure during the summer when

Mass dolphin murder is one of the many issues that are happening in our world today in the 21st century. The Documentary Called “The Cove” would make the viewers open their eyes of what this world is actually and the secret Taiji, Japan is trying to keep. It would show them why these activist struggle so hard to stop this social issue for the reason that fishermen’s murder dolphins behind the scenes in the cove of Taiji, SeaWorld’s organization and the captivities of the dolphins. Dolphin meat being sold to people without knowing and potential health risk. Lastly, activist being at risk from helping dolphins. These are the countless causes that dolphins goes through and how activist risk their life for a change in society.

I propose that all captive marine animals in possession of Sea World be released to their respective habitats immediately. The evidence of their unethical facilities are abundant on many anti-Sea World campaigns. Over the years there have been approximately seventy incidents between captive Orcas and trainers or even Sea World guests. All of them stock piling into a giant reason why Sea World does not need to exist

Dolphins have been around a lot longer than humans. They originated about 50 million years ago. The most common dolphin, being the bottlenose dolphin, has been around for 15 million years. Surprisingly, dolphins originated from members of the cetaceans group. Cetaceans used to be land mammals but evolved into being aquatic mammals. In From Land to Water it stated, “The transition from land to water is documented by a series of intermediate fossils from India and Pakistan.” This research helps prove how they used to be land mammals but evolved to live in the ocean. Dolphins are one out of many aquatic mammals who need oxygen, but they need water in order to live. Believe it or not, dolphins are somewhat related to hippos, camels, deer, cattle, and giraffes. In From Land to Water, “ Many features that are

Bottle nosed Dolphins are often regarded as being one of the smartest animal to have existed. Their existence has been over the past few centuries have been noted and highly complimented for being close allies of humans. In recent years, over the past few decades, the controversy of keeping dolphins under human captivity has blown way up and received uncanny amounts of criticism for holding dolphins in smaller aquariums for human entertainment. The ethicality of bottle nosed dolphin captivity is frequently questioned, however the quality of life and health of the dolphins is often not acknowledged to its full potential or received praise for the benefits constant human supervision has for dolphin life.

Dolphins are intelligent creatures that could be one of the only animals in the world that have similar intelligence to us Homo sapiens. Dolphins are also self-aware as seen in the movie “The Cove”. When the Dolphins were taken into the Cove with large honking sounds the immediately noticed it was a trap and tried to escape. The methods of killing dolphins are just horrendous and spine-chilling to think of. Dolphin fishing consists of fishermen using long acute poles and stabbing them into these Porpoises. Who do you think keeps the fish population down other than the Sharks and other Predators dolphins? Dolphins of course! This Exquisite creature can save humans and help to keep fish from overpopulating and affecting our society. This aquatic animal is just a wonderful creatures and killing them is ruthless and painful to even think

Randall Wells and his team observed groups of male dolphin behavior in Sarasota Bay, Florida.

There is something about dolphins that fascinates me. They are some of the most intelligent and beautiful animals that I have ever seen. Their faces are so cute that every time I look at a dolphin it looks like it is smiling at me and wants to tell me something. The noises they make represent some kind of language and it makes me wonder if they can really communicate. I also want to know what kind of feeling they have and whether they have emotions. This is why I chose to do this I-search project on dolphins; the different kinds of dolphins there are, the places that they can be found and their mental abilities.