Fin whale

Imagine a place where you can see your favorite sea animals. Whales, dolphins, sharks, even penguins. Doesn’t that sound like somewhere you would enjoy going? SeaWorld is what comes to most people’s minds when they think of this, but is SeaWorld really that wonderful? Is SeaWorld truly what it’s hyped up to be? SeaWorld claims to be a sanctuary for animals where they keep animals like killer whales safe from the dangers of the world. Well, SeaWorld should really get a dictionary because a “sanctuary”

Abusement Park Orcas are actually the largest member of the dolphin family and the top predator in the marine environment. “Spanish whalers called Orcas ‘whale killers’ after observing them hunt in packs, killing or overcoming marine mammals, including whales” (STW - Killer Whale). Somehow, their name got turned around to what we name them today; killer whales. However, no accurate report exists of Orcas in the wild killing humans. Orcas are well known for their black shiny bodies with white patches around

Biomimicry – Wind Whale The animal that my partner and I chose was the Humpback whale because we want to design a windmill. A windmill converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by using blades. Windmills are very practical because they reuse wind energy which is pollution fee, they’re also much cheaper to produce and maintain than other energy producers Typically fins are straight and sharp but the Humpback whale has tubercles, which is a warty outgrowth on the bone, on their fins that allow

Killer Whales - The Orcas Killer whales are one of the most fascinating displays of ocean life. The killer whale has characteristics that are important to its survival in the ocean. It is interesting to know that killer whales have a plentiful diet. It is astounding to see how killer whales behave in the ocean. I plan to tell you about the killer whale, its characteristics, its diet, and its behavior in the ocean as well as the predation of the orca. Orcinus orca is the scientific name for

Hunting on Blue Whales The blue whale is a magnificent creature being the biggest in the world. The blue whale can eat up to 4 tons of krill in one day, and live up to 90 years old. Blue whales can make sounds and tones that travel up to 1000 miles away. Blue whales are so big and take up so many resources that have to live in small groups of one or two called pods. The Blue whales habitat ranges between Madagascar and Antarctica. In 1904 there used to be close to 400,000 blue whales living on earth

The Balaenoptera musculus, also known as the Blue Whale, is the largest animal in the world (Twister 1). These whales have been endangered since the eighteenth and nineteen hundreds and have been here as long as the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. They are members of the group of whales known as rorquals and are found in all the world’s oceans. They live on the upper layers of the open sea and are mostly found along the edges of the continental shelves (Zimmerman 1). Their habitat consists of polar and

Killer Whales Deserve Freedom Kimberly Hall COM 155 November 27, 2011 Mara Galvez Killer Whales Deserve Freedom Orcas are complex social creatures deserving freedom and respect, not captivity in theme parks under the guise of public education and entertainment. Aquarium staffs say captive whales are priceless educational tools. However, people can educate their children by bringing them to the wild instead of bringing the wild to them at the expense of the Orcas health and well-being. "The

Tourism Courts Controversy with Whale-Hunting Trips”, written by Tom Mackenzie and Ed Kiernan talks about how one of the richest men in Iceland, Kristjan Loftsson owns the only commercial fin whaling company in the world. I believe there is room for both whale hunting and whale watching as long as whale hunting is kept limited. There should be a tracking system where each company should be given the annual quota and if they go over, penalize them with a charge. Whale watching is important because as

The largest member of the dolphin family is the killer whale, the killer whale is often referred to as an orca. Killer whales are important to biology because they are essential to the oceanic ecosystem. They keep the food chain intake balanced by regulating certain marine mammals, and that helps other animals to not become overpopulated. Killer whales are also important because they help the economy due to whale watching. Killer whales help science by helping scientist understand echolocation which

aquatic life wildlife. This includes pelicans, dolphins, sea turtles and much more” he also said. Minutes later a young girl abruptly shouted “Look! Three dolphins!” Everyone craned their necks to see them while trying not to lose balance. Their dorsal fins sliced through the water and within seconds they disappeared as quickly as they showed up. We continued out, bouncing in the buoyant water, for fifteen minutes until we heard the propellers turn off. “Alright everyone time to begin” the captain stated