Dugong Research Paper

Dugong, which is commonly called sea cow, is claimed to be the only marine herbivorous mammal on Earth. These days, most of the world’s population of dugongs are in the waters around Queensland, resulting in “one of the reasons for nominating the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage Area in 1981” (Lawler, Marsh, McDonald, and Stokes 2). On The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species published in 2015, dugong was classified to be vulnerable because “the numbers of dugongs around the world had declined by at least 20% over the last 90 years” (Marsh and Sobtzick), which was approximately three dugong generations. The dugongs fishing in Australia started in 1850s, when people hunted dugongs for their meat and oil and then exported to Europe for medical purposes. Over the years, people kept searching for dugongs to attain ample amount of profits from dugong trading, so unsustainable hunting became a leading reason which was responsible for dugong’s decline in sea area around Queensland. As the report from World Conservation Union indicates, “the [Great Coral Reef] region supported an estimated 4,220 dugongs in the mid-1990s compared with 72,000 dugongs in the early 1960s” (Marsh and Sobtzick). Even though international law had banned the trade in dugong meat and other related products, dugong hunting remained legal in some Australian regions, since “aboriginal people regard dugongs as vital parts of their

The Dingo has survived for more than 5000 years in a range of Australian outback conditions. The species is currently on the vermin list and organisations such as Dingo CARE and lobbying to change that and have Dingos listed as an endangered species.

Sequoyah (ᏍᏏᏉᏯ) was born in Monroe County, Tennessee which is east of the Chillhowee Mountain. He lives about 8 miles away from New Echota, the old Cherokee Nation Capital. Sequoyah was born around 1760 - 1765 and died about 1843. Sequoyah’s mother's name is Wut-teh she belongs to the red paint clan, his father had left before Sequoyah was born, and he is believed to be known as George Gist, a German paddler of Nathaniel Gist, an English fur trader. The English name that was given to him was George Gist, his Cherokee name (S-si-qua-ya or ᏍᏏᏉᏯ) meant “pig’s foot”.

The Hmong Culture is very interesting. Approximately 25,000 Hmong reside in Fresno, California. In the Hmong culture the men must pay a price for their wives. Usually the price for a bride often ranges from $3,000 to $10,000. Traditionally, the groom’s side of the family must go to the bride’s home and ask her parents for permission to be wed. After both sides reach an agreement, then the next day a feast is held to celebrate their engagement.

Even today more than 30 years later, the seals have the status as the most endangered species in the United States. The seals population has declined three to four percent every year for the past decade. With this decrease the seals have seen the lowest number in years. There were 1,100 seals left in existence. This news is important since the species is only found in Hawaii. It has been in existence for more than fifteen million years. There is expected to be better news soon. There have been significant efforts to help the recovery of the species in the past few years, environmentalist have removed several tons of ocean trash from the seals habitat and moving the seals from an area of low survival rate to that of a higher survival rate. There are some indications showing that the hard work is paying off. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) teams reported about 121 pup seals were born in 2014, which was higher than the amount of pup born in 2013 with 103 pup seals and in 2012 with 111 pup seals born. So with this information it shows that the hard work is improving the life of the Hawaiian monk seals. The total population is now estimated to be around 1,200 Hawaiian monk seals. So most of the seals are placed in the Main Hawaiian Islands and the other seals are placed in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Due to the Hawaiian monk seals being on the endangered species list

There are 16 different breeds of otters. Sea otter, Eurasian otter, Lutra, Lontra, oriental small clawed otter, Giant otter, smooth-coated otter, African clawless otter, Northern River otter, Asian small clawed otter, Congo clawless otter, marine otter, neotropical otter, South American otter, spotted-necked otter, and hairy nosed otter. This animal is pretty much always near water, they are usually found near both freshwater and coastal marine, such as, lakes, rivers, inland wetlands, coastal shorelines, marshes, and estuaries. Otters can be found in North America & other places as well. Otters eat fish, crabs, sea urchins, abalones, clams, mussels, and snails. They are preyed on by bobcats, coyotes, mountain lions, wolves, black bears, and

There are 54 ethnic groups in our country, but I think the Hmong has the most special traditions, the unique costume, and cultural festivals. So today I am going to talk about the Hmong. They have a population of about one a half million, accounting for about 8% of the population in Viet Nam. They live in the mountainous regions in the North like Lao Cai, Lam Dong, Ha Giang, ... some people of the group living overseas: Laos, Thailand, China, .. because of their history of migration and their origins, mostly why they work for their ancestors. The Hmong divided into several groups: White Mong, Black Mong, Red Mong, Green Mong, ...and they live in harmony. They live in warm and comfortable bungalows, there is plenty of room to stay. The Hmong

The dwarf minke whale may be the whale we know the least about of all. These friendly creatures appear every winter for a few months on the outer edges of the Great Barrier Reef. “We know everything there is to know about their habits except where they are the rest of the year and what they are doing while they are there” (Smathers 458). Perhaps because the adults are only about 25 feet long, they are not nearly as famous as blue whales or humpbacks. According to Robert Jones, dwarf minke researchers have a hard time getting donations to cover their expenses (33-35). Felicia Smart wonders if it would be different of they had songs like the humpbacks(volume

The dugong (Dugong dugon) is an aquatic mammal found in the Indo-West Pacific region. They help shape the biological composition and structure of their ecosystem through their grazing of seagrass beds, and are an integral part of Aboriginal subsistence and culture. Population estimates are difficult, but it is believed that their numbers are declining. They face several threats, including habitat loss, boat strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, and hunting. Dugongs have been harvested for consumption, commercial trade (skin, oil, bone) and religious ceremonies for thousands of years (Marsh 2002 and Lawler et al 2002). Although they are protected throughout their range,

Do you know the dugong has a nickname? The nickname is a sea cow because they graze on the sea grass like cows graze on grass. Dugongs are mammals that live in salt water. This essay will provide information on the dugong and discuss its appearance, habitat and diet, and give you some interesting facts about it.

My first experience of whale comes from the movie characters like Moby dick and freewilly. Where these massive giants have been portrayed as killing machine. Whales have been the most misunderstood creatures on the face of the earth. They are one of the most amazing creatures that live in the planet these giant creatures are among the most friendly, intelligent and very smart. Numerous reports by diving researchers have been made stating that some whales swam very gently when near the diver in order to not harm them and the divers reported this being a conscious effort on the whales part as they believe the whales were being very

Encyclopedia Britannia is an informational website which has articles about various subjects such as carnivores, mammals, sea lion and others topics. This section gives general information about New Zealand Sea Lions. The author’s thesis informs the reader about New Zealand Sea Lions’ behaviors and characteristics. There are no author’s biases or conclusions. This article only has facts about Sea Lions. This article is not by any other author that was used in this annotated bibliography. The information that was presented is very important to my paper. All of the information in this article will be very useful because it gives general background information about the New Zealand Sea Lions so there can be a valid viewpoint. The article

The Dogon tribe has another piece of art a beautiful wood pieces of men and women together as one. This piece of art can related to us here in the unite state. Many cultures here believe that god made men and from men he made women. It funny, how the Dogon tribe had the same thing. Their god was called Amma and he was a man just like our god here. But there is a big different when it comes to how Amma made men and earth then our story. In the Dogon tribe Amma had made men immortal. Before he did that it was said “that Amma created four male and four female creatures. The males are: Nommo Die, Nommo Titiyayne, O Nommo and Ogo and were created in the form of fish. But Ogo rebelled before he was fully finished, as he wanted to make the creation

Eastern Grey Kangaroos possesses grey brown fur which is paler on the underarms, a finely haired muzzle, and dark tips to the paws, feet and the tail. Their muscular tails are much stronger than their arms. Kangaroos are overall strong animals however, they have bad eyesight. In contrast, their sense of hearing and smell is amazing. Male Eastern Grey Kangaroo tend to be much larger (in size) than female kangaroos. Their diet includes of grasses, flowers, leaves, ferns, fungi and mosses considering that they are herbivores. They also happen to be good swimmers and many don’t know that they are actually nocturnal. They sleep during the day and then at night, they roam free.

The blue whales are found in all waters worldwide. They are found in both polar and tropical waters worldwide. The blue whale eats small fish due to the fact they don’t have teeth. One fact that is very interesting is that their heart is around the same size as a small car. Also they can hold their breath as much as air can fit in 2,000 balloons. Right now they are very populated by around 20,000 but numbers will be growing over time. But at one time they were in danger because people were hunting them. Their skin is smooth and it helps them get faster threw the water to sometimes catch food or run away from those who want to eat them.