Michael Bigg

SeaWorld: Orca’s Confinement Imagine living life in a space as confined as your bathtub; now imagine being a subject to public entertainment and being forced to perform to earn your food. This is what SeaWorld is doing to its orca whales. The captivity of orca whales at SeaWorld is something that the world will never agree on. Some people think that orca whales being held captive will not result in an unhealthy life, while others can certainly say differently. SeaWorld is more concerned about ticket

Olivia Beeker Mrs.Gallos English III Honors 6 April 2017 Effects Of Captive Orcas The effect on orca whales being held in captivity is not the greatest, and the history between humans and the whales that are held in captivity is also not very good. It is a subject that many scientists are working together to learn about. Even though the orcas help to educate kids by doing live shows and by helping the kids understand that they need to save the orca whales that are endangered, orcas should not be

What is our human responsibility to Planet Earth and its non-human inhabitants? As we acknowledge the millions of different animals surrounding us it may seem odd that humans, out of all species are the most advanced. Just because humans may feel as if they are superior to animals doesn’t give us the right to destroy the well-being of these creatures. Throughout the Bible from the Book of Genesis to the Book of Revelations, animals are considered to be an exalted place in creation. The Book of Genesis

Taylor Brent Somogy ENC 4311 Diane Roberts Perceptions of the Sunshine State On more than one occasion, I’ve heard people from outside the state say that living in Florida must be just like living on constant vacation. However, from quite a few other non-natives of the state, I’ve heard the exact opposite. Probably the most distinct negative comparison I can recall was someone equating the state to a cramped and hot hamster cage, where hamsters just keep getting added to the cage

Monique Robles Mr.Brown English 3 April 26,2017 Behind the Controversy When you think of SeaWorld you think about the Orcas or otherwise known as the famous name “Shamu”. Shamu is one of the main attractions at SeaWorld, because Orcas have been around in Seaworld for 51 years. The first show started in 1966, known as Doctor Dolittle, and is finally ending in 2017 with the name One Ocean. These killer whale shows have been around for

According to Vancouver Aquarium, the false killer whale was first discovered as a skeleton, not as a live dolphin. Because its skull looks similar to a killer whale’s skull’ scientists called it a “false” killer whale (Pseudorca). Despite having “whale in its name, the false killer whale is actually a large dolphin like its namesake “the killer whale”. The difference between a “whale” and a “dolphin” is much like the difference between a “ship” and a “boat”. It has more to do with size than science

Summary The 2013 Documentary Blackfish directed by Gabriela Cowparthwaite brings us the story of Sea World, Orcas or also known as “Killer Whales”, and the death of Dawn Brancheau who was a the senior trainer at Sea World. The documentary presents many emotional feelings us humans have toward these Orcas, everything from from love to anxiety to fear to wonder. In the wild Orcas are viewed as beautiful, majestic and charismatic beasts that have never harmed a human being, but in captivity Orcas have

Blackfish was released on the 19th of July 2013 in New York. Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s award-winning documentary is about a captive killer whale that has taken the lives of several people. This documentary explores the different stories of Tilikum’s attacks and the reasons for why these accidents are occurring in the sea park industry. The documentary starts off with a violent attack in 2010 on the parks most experienced trainer Dawn Brancheau, Dawn was dragged into the water, mauled by the 5000-kilogram

The article states that environmental pollution is the main reason of declining the population of sea otters and provides three reasons of support. The lecture, on the other hand, not only does refute the article’s assessments, but also it vehemently asserts that predators attack play an important role in the reduction of sea otter population on account of the reasons which will be widely elaborated hereunder. First, the article states that sources of pollutions such as oil rigs and other chemical

Mary Oliver’s poem “Bone” characterizes the importance of the ear bone and the influence it has on a whale's life. Through her poem she adopts the ear bone as something that can be so small but has a massive effect the life of a whale but also the effect it has on a human's life as well. The ear bone personifies the importance of the soul and how each thing in the world uses its soul differently. In Mary Oliver’s poem “Bone”, even the smallest of things such as the ear bone has a major effect on