Minke whale

Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) have likely always been rare in the Salish Sea. Minke whales are unique due to their reproduction, size, evasiveness, and surfacing patterns. There is growing evidence that the current population of minke whales in the Pacific Northwest have always remained the same. The current minke whale population is currently estimated around one thousand, and a book in 1870 called The Marine Mammals by Charles Scammon revealed that in the 1800s before whaling happened

Captain Ahab was a fictional character that participated in whale hunting in a book called Moby Dick. Moby Dick was the name of the great white whale that Captain Ahab was pursing to hunt. “The Minke Whale also known as the baleen whale is the smallest of the rorqual species, and the females are normally larger than the males,” Sea Shepherd1, but due to commercial whaling they are facing extinction. Minke Whale Hunting is a problem in Antarctic Ocean which is also known as the Southern Ocean, They

Recent changes in the diet composition of common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in Icelandic waters. – Consequence of climate change? 1. The question that the researchers are trying to answer is why the diets of minke whales changed. Their hypothesis is higher sea temperatures caused minke whales diets to change. They predict that rising water temperatures caused the preferred food source of minke whales to decrease therefore causing the minke whale’s diet to change. 2. The basic experimental

Sea minks are now extinct but were once ranged from Casco Bay, Maine in the south to as far north as New Brunswick, Canada. Their main habitats are coastal regions. Sea minks are usually confused with the American mink, but the sea mink is bigger. Sea minks are on average 914mm but the American mink is 580-700mm, so there is a good difference in size. Also the male sea minks are larger in size compared to the females. Their fur is a reddish dark brown, and it is not known if their fur changes during

Environmental Impact upon the Oceans and International Law When looking at the environment of the Earth's oceans, it is important to realize that the entire ocean is composed of a different base material than the rest of the mass of the world, this of course, being water. While on the surface this seems elementary, the complications when looking at the environmental impacts occurring can cause serious complications that can affect the problem immensely. Acid rain, for instance, can effective

Last Wednesday, July 8, beachgoers stumbled upon the carcass of a 2,000 pound beached whale on Long Island Beach. Since its discovery, experts from the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research & Preservation who specialize in marine life have begun looking into the possible causes of death. The cause of the 12-foot minke whale’s death is being investigated because many wounds were present on its body, but it was unclear whether the bite-like wounds were inflicted before or after the creature’s

Cetaceans in Scottish waters Abstract Scottish coastal waters accommodate several populations of cetacean species. However, the interference of human activities on the marine habitat has been increasing gradually and thus, impacted the marine creatures negatively. This paper introduces different cetaceans that can be found in seas surrounding Scotland, threats that can affect them and how humans can tackle the problems through conservation and management. Some suggestions may not be successfully

expansion of whaling involves the morality and ethical aspects of killing whales. Currently, explosive harpoons tipped with a 30-g penthrite grenade are used by Norwegian and Icelandic whaling fleets as the primary mechanism of causing lethal trauma (Knudsen and Oen 2003). If there is any question whether the harpoon delivered a lethal blow, rifles chambered in .375 or .458 are fired at the cranium. Average time to death in minke whales in the North Atlantic was calculated at 141 seconds with a maximum

Whales do not have our names on, so what makes people think it is acceptable to eat them, sell them and use their skin for our pleasure. Whales belong to the order cetacea, this includes porpoises, dolphins and whales. Whales are split into two different types being baleen and toothed whales. Baleen are the largest species of whale. With whales being the largest animals on planet, killing them is not an easy task with this making many people more encouraged to kill. Whales breathe air into lungs

Blue Whales As the largest known animal to have ever existed, the Blue Whale measures at 30 metres in length and weighs over 180 metric tons. This marine mammal belongs to the sub-order of baleen whales, in which filters are replaced by traditional teeth within toothed whales. For decades, these majestic creatures have ruled the seas worldwide, attracting tourists and scientists to take part in the peaceful nature of the Blue whale. However, even the Blue whale, whom has been around for over 55 million