Did you know that the frog species were the first animals with vocal cords? Did you know that seahorses are actually fish not little serpents or mermaids as legend tells us‚ and that it is the male who becomes pregnant‚ not the female? Did you know that an area of a rainforest the size of a football field is being destroyed each second? If not‚ then you should definitively consider making a visit to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Dramatic architecture and bright outdoor graphics invite you to
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Angelica Carlos English 4 19 March 2012 Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy Throughout human history‚ “animals have occupied a central position in theories concerning the ontology and treatment of sickness and disease” (Serpell 16). Animals have played a major role in the lives of humans in ways that have affected our entire being and survival. Countless amounts of people‚ animals‚ and time have been put into bringing AAT all over the world; as a result‚ five other countries
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Biology. A lot of people say that its not the smartest way to go only due to the fact that there isn’t a lot of job openings in this field. It is a very hard decision whether I should or not hopefully writing this essay will help me decide whether I should go into this field. This essay will give you all the facts about this job. Marine biology is the scientific study of animals and plants that live in salt water. If you look through this site‚ you will realize there are thousands of species of
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“passed‚ despite some times-contentious testimony‚ without significant opposition or debate by both the House of Representatives and the Senate and was signed into law on 21 October 1972”. This particular environmental act sought to protect whales‚ dolphins‚ sea lions‚ seals‚ manatees and other species of marine mammals‚ many of which remain threatened or endangered. The law requires wildlife agencies to review any activity -- for example‚ the use of underwater explosives or high-intensity active sonar
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their brain and make one of them sleep while the others are functioning. Then the whale makes another portion sleep while the others work. By the end of the day‚ each portion has gotten a required amount of rest. Dolphins are unique because of their super hearing. Dolphins are so amazing that they can go to an exact place using only their ears. There hearing is so splendid that they
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------------------------------------------------- State Results All times eastern (EST) time zone State and Votes | Poll Closing | % Reporting | Obama | Romney | Alabama (9) | 8:00 PM EST | 99% | 38%793‚620 | 61%1‚252‚453 | Alaska (3) | 1:00 AM EST* | 86% | 41%97‚564 | 55%129‚858 | Arizona (11) | 9:00 PM EST | 85% | 44%901‚035 | 54%1‚108‚503 | Arkansas (6) | 8:30 PM EST | 97% | 37%392‚401 | 61%644‚784 | California (55) | 11:00 PM EST | 81% | 59%6‚493‚924 | 38%4‚202‚127 | Colorado
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Hypothesis (4 Points) Why are dolphins that live in captivity not living as long as dolphins in the wild? ● ● ● ● ● ● dolphin life spans in the wild dolphin life spans in captivity any studies already done on dolphins in captivity any dolphin experts and their opinions on dolphins in captivity common health problems of captive dolphins common health problems of wild dolphins If dolphins are allowed to live in the wild‚ then they will live longer than dolphins that live in captivity. Procedure
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It touches on how there are more dolphin’s killed during dolphin hunting season than there are whales killed in the Antarctic. The dolphins are lured into a cove in the National Park at Taiji‚ Wakayama and killed by dolphin hunters by spears over the side of their boats and nets. This documentary fell under the category of a social documentary in my eyes. The anti-dolphin hunters are trying to make the people of Japan aware of the dolphin traps and raise awareness for the matter at hand. I would
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So let’s say that you were an orca or a dolphin and you were held in captivity against your will by another human being‚ How would you feel about this situation? Well‚ in the case of many unfortunate aquatic mammals in marine parks and zoos around the world‚ most of these magnificent animals are held captive in tanks with no room to roam around‚ or have to deal with being alone‚ which can trigger stress and aggression. Over the years since the 1960s‚ the first marine mammals were put into display
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Richard O’Barry was the man who captured and trained the dolphins for the television show "Flipper" (1964). O’Barry’s view of cetaceans in captivity changed from that experience when as the last straw he saw that one of the dolphins playing Flipper - her name being Kathy - basically committed suicide in his arms because of the stress of being in captivity. Since that time‚ he has become one of the leading advocates against cetaceans in captivity and for the preservation of cetaceans in the wild.
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