Essay On The Date Before The Extinction Of Humanity

The documentary “Blackfish” uses the rhetorical device of logos to condemn animal entertainment facilities such as Sea World for their treatment of animals in captivity. For instance, killer whales stay in the same pod all their lives until they are captured. The speakers in “Blackfish” pointed this out because it tells us that whales have a strong family bond. Also, whales do not do well when they are separated from their families. In addition, if one whale gets stranded, the rest of the whales willingly get stranded with it.

When the film started with a suspenseful 911 call, that drew the audience in. On the phone the unidentified male said, “We need SOA to respond for a death in the SeaWorld. There’s a whale who ate one of the trainers.” The quote was referring to Dawn Brancheau’s accident with the 12,500 lb, 34 year old, 22 feet long Orca whale. The Brancheau accident happened on February 24, 2010.

He explains that “the biggest heart in the world is inside the blue whale” and that the blue whale’s “valves are as big as swinging doors in a saloon,” so big that a “child could walk around in it” (Doyle 82). This is also where Doyle relates the essay to human beings with the analogy of the child followed by the statement that the blue whale’s heart is “waaaaay bigger than your car” (Doyle 82). After connecting the whale to humans, Doyle explains that blue whales “travel in pairs,” meaning that love is a part of their lives (Doyle 82). Although it would be logical that everything would be perfect for a whale and their partner, “their penetrating moaning cries, their piercing yearning tongue, can be heard underwater for miles and miles” (Doyle 82). By feeling love through the heart, the whale feels pain and agony, supporting and killing the whale at the same

The main topic of Whale Talk is violence/ abuse. Chris Crutcher shows this through his imagery, symbols, and theme. He shows this theme vividly throughout the book. Chris also uses many real life references such as people from his life. He also provides some accuracies to his own life.

In fact the relative number of spindle cells in killer whales is larger than that of even the human brain,” This gives high implications of social bonds within orcas, Crawford even points out that, “vocal patterns found within orca pods demonstrate levels of communication beyond mere sounds.” The similarities our brains have to the orcas is so astounding that it’s a wonder why anyone would ever want to keep that information unheard or untalked about. But minimal knowledge at both the Lobster Fest in ‘Consider the Lobster’ and at SeaWorld is what sells.

The tear-jerking story of a young orca being stripped from its family and taken to a park where it is then abused by other animals, is enough to make any compassionate soul long for the protection of killer whales and mammals in captivity. Blackfish not only presents this emotional story, but also illustrates that some of these whales who grow up in strained environments, (such as Tilikum) even resort to killing those it interacts with. Stories of a man killed in the sea-park Loro Parque, and a woman killed at SeaWorld by an orca, are both retold within the documentary. The backgrounds of the individuals are presented in a way that make both individuals likeable, and interviews are held with relatives of the deceased, which further intensifies the feelings of sadness when the trainers’ deaths are disclosed. Viewers of the documentary consequently connect emotionally with the families of the deceased, and empathize with those who mourn over the loss of the sea-park trainers.

In “Joyas Voladoras” when Doyle is talking about the whale’s social structure he states, “... the animals with the largest hearts in the world generally travel in pairs, and their penetrating moaning cries, their piercing yearning tongue, can be heard underwater for miles and miles” (Doyle). Although whales, who hold the largest heart in the world, are large in size doesn’t mean they live their life that way. They have the appearance of being able to function by themselves, but the truth is they want another whale by their side. Even one of the largest most powerful animal in the world needs someone else beside

For several years, Americans have been visiting amusement parks, like SeaWorld and Six Flags, to observe large animals like orcas, also known as killer whales. These whales are quite difficult to view in the wild, but can now be seen for a simple fee. Orcas are known to be one of the smartest mammals. They are friendly, and this has caused people to take advantage of them. For the past sixty years, people have brought these massive creatures into their aquariums to make a profit from their exhibitions. Often, without considering the orcas' quality of life. While kept in captivity, killer whales are forced to do many tricks they normally wouldn’t do in the wild. Over the years, there have been numerous controversies regarding killer whales

Killer whales are confined to tanks that are far too small for them. This can trigger unwanted and dangerous behaviors out of the whales (Humane Society). Would you want to live your life in a bathtub or a small pool? In 1987, trainer Jonathan Smith was performing with one of the orcas in a full audience. One of the orcas took a hold of his foot and dragged him to the very bottom of the tank. The whale brought him back to the surface and let go, but another orca then slammed into him and dragged him back under water. Smith eventually escaped with a lacerated liver, ruptured kidney, and cuts all around his torso. He thinks what may have triggered these behaviors is that fact that he was wearing a uniform that looked similar to a seal.

There is no doubt that humans have always been intrigued with the majestic beauty of the large giants found in all of the world’s oceans. Whales and people have had a long history together, marked by many turns of events.

The claim further argues that said stress can be directly blamed for the violent outbursts of the orcas against the training staff. When whales are taken away from their families in the wild waters, they grieve the pain and suffering that is associated with that parting, thus making the whales an emotional time bomb. The documentary provides grounds to argue that orcas suffer the emotional repercussions of separation, much like humans do by with the fact that scientists have proven them to be conscious of human-like relationships and feelings via MRI’s. Moreover, included in this documentary was a commercial of a killer whale giving birth to baby Kalina. Much like our society, killer whales value their relationships with their offspring. Once Kalina was taken from her mother, Katina, is shown being immobile in the corner of the tank, audibly screeching and crying. Being able to see and hear the tragic response of the mother makes the audience empathize with the orca and want to cry for her. Incorporating this event shows how holding orcas in captivity can negatively affect them psychologically. This vivid scene gives the audience the ability to sympathize on a personal level with a mammal other than

In Earnest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea, an angler travels great distances to maintain his reputation by fishing. During his journey, he encounters a gargantuan fish that requires days of pain and suffering to catch. Through it all, he perseveres and endures until the end. While trying to catch the humongous marlin he proclaims, “’The fish is my friend too,’ he said aloud. ‘I have never seen or heard of such a fish.

The whale is one of the biggest animals in existence, yet it is practically invisible to the rest of the world. When a whale is born, it’s radiating beauty touches people's souls, but the frigid hearts of man diminish them and the art of the whale can fade away. In this passage, Doyle explores what little science knows about the elegant blue whale as well as the unknown characteristics or the arts of it’s kind, still to be discovered. He states, “ There are perhaps ten thousand blue whales in the world, living in every ocean on earth , and of the largest animals who ever lived we know nearly nothing,” (Doyle). Because the blue whales are so beautiful, so graceful, and so elegant, they must stay hidden and remain a mystery; for they have grown to know fear of many who don’t have their type of beauty, elegance, or grace. The fear produced by man influences the blue whale to adapt to a life of darkness, where it will stay to remain protected from others who could harm them again. Even though the source of the fear may have subsided, the whales feelings of resurfacing have not changed over time. Because they have been scarred by another, their once indestructible hearts begin to crack like eggshells and reaching out again could easily break them. Like the whale, peoples hearts have also adapted. The heart of an individual

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

In the hospital lobby, a pair of stained glass orca whales hung from the skylight.The whales wavered in degrees. Two-dimensional tales over eight floors of foyer. Creeping as if their cables could twist,snap,then fall down,the whole pod singing ,wailing to the linoleum...