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"People always wonder whether I believe SeaWorld should be closed down. I always say no. They have tremendous financial resources and could play a key role in creating sea sanctuaries which could be a profit-making endeavor. I believe people would flock to a site where a killer whale is being a killer whale for the first time -- something infinitely more satisfying than seeing a killer whale dance the Macarena." - Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Cowperthwaite, the director of the documentary film Balckfish

fish in the world. and is a biomimetic CAlibot with actuated pectoral fins and actuated caudal fin for propulsion for turning and dynamic lift. 2D velocity fields around a free swimming freshwater 2 black shark fish in transverse (YZ) longitudinal and plane (XZ) are measured using digital particle pic velocimetry (DPIV). By transferring momentum to fluid, thrust genetrated by fishes. Thrust is created not only by its caudal fin, also using

It is hard to imagine a life without the childhood trips to the zoo, the circus, and other animal based attractions. It is even harder to imagine a daily life without digging in to a hamburger and washing it down with a cold glass of milk. It is almost impossible to imagine a life where one does nothing wrong, but it subject to abuse and torture for selfish purposes of another species. Animal exploitation is a common yet overlooked practice all around the world. Helpless animals are poked, prodded

“Splish! Splash!” The sound of bottlenose dolphins jumping and swimming around their tank excites a family at SeaWorld as they wait to experience their first encounter with the dolphins. Every year, bottlenose dolphins bring joy to hundreds of people in both captivity and the wild, but what do people truly know about them? Bottlenose dolphins are actually unique and interesting creatures. Bottlenose dolphins are one of thirty-two species of marine dolphins (World Book 297). Their scientific

Every year Florida’s wildlife animal numbers decrease at an alarming rate. Endangered animals exist all over the world, but Florida’s official state animal is one of the most endangered animals in the entire world. The main reason some animals become declared as endangered is humans. Humans have caused a huge toll on the wildlife’s lifespan and have become a burden in their natural way of living. It is how the human population behaves that decides whether these animals can live a normal life or pushes

component: the fin. But this small appendage is responsible for much of your new board's performance. Surfboard fins, in fact, control the maneuverability and stability of your board. Without them, a surfboard's direction is at the mercy of the water's surface. Much experimentation has gone into the design of surfboard's fins. What is the best design is subjective. Each surfer has his or her preference, given their weight, style, desired speed, and size of the waves. Here are some of the basic fin characteristics

felis Name – Hardhead catfish Description – Hardhead catfish have six rounded barbels that stick out from their chins like whiskers. These barbels help the catfish find crabs, fish and shrimp in the muddy bays where they live. The dorsal and pectoral fins each are supported by a sharp, slime-covered barbed spine. The catfish is covered in a mildly toxic slime, that causes severe pain, and swelling, should the catfish cut you. The dorsal spine normally is held erect when the fish is excited and a tennis

mouth, which has jaws that extend backward to just below the eye. There are two prominent spines on the gill covers. The first, most anterior of its two well-developed and separated dorsal fins, has a series of sharp and stiffened spines. The anal fin on the other hand, which is about as long as the posterior dorsal fin has three sharp spines. Its upper body can either appear to be steel blue, light green, olive, brown, or black depending on its ecosystem it lives in. The lateral line that the fish has

Dolphins, like most all sea animals, have fins that help them to swim quickly and steadily. They have three different types of fins on their bodies. They are called Pectoral Fins, a Dorsal Fin, and Flukes. Pectoral Fins are to the dolphins what arms are to us. They are situated around where arms would be on a dolphin and these fins help the dolphin to steer in the water. The Dorsal Fin is attached to the top of the dolphin. This stabilizes the dolphin while it swims

markings. The sides and back are light grey, with white “flames” reaching up along the sides of its body. The underside is whitish, while the face, flippers, dorsal fin and tail are all black. There is a crescent-shaped black mark between its blowhole and eyes. It has a short snout and is easily recognized by the round shape of the dorsal fin. Females grow to 1.7 metres long and weigh up to 50 kg. Males are slightly smaller and lighter. They are known to live up to twenty years. The calves live on their