that I read was Behind the Dolphin Smile written by Richard O’Barry and Keith Coulbourn. It has 288 pages‚ and was Published July 7th 2000 by Renaissance Books (first published September 1st 1991). Behind the Dolphin Smile is a book that is based on the true story of a dolphin trainer that was holding the dolphin that played Flapper on TV in his arms as it died of stressed. It was then that he realized that his career training dolphins had been a mistake and that dolphins deserve the same freedom as
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to end up in the wrong hands of Victor Pharmalee. He wants the country of Greece to hold claim to their ancient t culture such as the boy on the dolphin‚ he does not want them to lose that. 2. Victor Pharmalee’s motivation for pursing the boy on the Dolphin is so that he can steal the archaeological find and make a profit. He wanted to get to the Dolphin before Calder so that he could inherit a large fortune. His motivations for the statue are purely for himself. 3. Phaedra’s view at first toward
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Joseph Castaneda Miami High School Abstract Over 50 million years ago‚ the creature that we know as the dolphin today was a land based animal. It would venture into the sea‚ or water to eat. Over time though the evolutionary process would see to it that this once land based creature would become a part of the water‚ evolving in such a way that it would never again see the land. Along the way there have been numerous changes that have taken place to the animals physiological
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Gallagher 27 November 2012 Dolphins in Captivity Introduction Most people are fascinated with dolphins and crave to see them in Sea World‚ or another aquarium‚ and even enjoy seeing them perform in shows. However‚ most people do not think about the harm that dolphins go through in order for the public to see them. Dolphins go through an immense amount of physical and mental harm solely for our entertainment. I never thought about the harm they go through when I first saw dolphins perform in a show. I
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behind cages‚ starving and dying‚ it’s an awful sight. I believe that animal captivity is bad for animals and that they should be running free and wild. wild animals in zoos suffer physically and mentally. Many animals in zoos show signs of distress such as pacing or rocking backwards and forwards repeatedly. Zoos do not save species from extinction but in some cases they can even make it worse. The problem with animal captivity is its hurting animals mentally and physically Captive exotic animals are
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Honors English 9 Keeping Animals Captive There are many animals in captivity all around the world. The animals that are in captivity usually live in zoos or on reserves. A main contributor on helping animals become captive is Animal Rescue. Many animals die or get injured badly in the wild‚ and being in captivity helps heal the injured animals. Animal captivity can help endangered animals stay alive. Breeding animals in captivity can help preserve the species. Zoos and animal reserves breed animals
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of more than $1 million per year. It is questionable whether the profits are being directed toward panda-conservation efforts at all. Also‚ because tigers are the most favorable “crowd pleasers‚” recent studies prove that there are more tigers in captivity than those that exist in the wild. There are thought to be between 5‚000 and 10‚000 tigers in U.S. cages and 90% of them are in miserable roadside zoos‚ backyard breeder facilities‚ circus wagons and pet homes. Before long‚ the few tigers left in
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In previous years‚ we have witnessed that animals are not the only ones who suffer from captivity. Tilikum‚ the largest male orca in captivity‚ alone has killed three people and been involved in other accidents (Blackfish). Captivity alters animal’s behavior and as a consequence human lives our lost. “Zoochois” can be a result of abnormal and self-destructive behavior seen in these animals because of their living conditions. (PETA) For example‚ Tilikum’s sperm has been used to conceive 50% of SeaWorld’s
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DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN JAPAN The dolphin industry in the past‚ present‚ and future has changed dramatically through the last century. In the past‚ the industry was revolutionized by Ric O’barry and Flipper‚ the American television show. Today‚ in Taiji‚ Japan‚ more than 20‚000 dolphins are brutally murdered each year. Who knows what lies in the future? The history of the dolphin industry traces back to the 12th century in Japan. But Ric O’barry‚ who was involved in the capture and training of
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A Dolphin Organism Evolves Anthony Youmans BIO/101 Pamela Buckman April 13‚ 2013 Kingdom: Anamalia‚ Phylum: Cordata‚ Class: Mammalia‚ Order: Cetacea‚ Sub-order: Odontoceti‚ Family: Delphinidae‚ Genus: Delphinus‚ Species: Delphi’s‚ or better known as‚ Dolphin. Dolphins occupy all oceans and major seas‚ even some are in larger river systems. This paper will cover characteristics of a dolphin‚ the ancestry to the modern dolphin‚ and what adaptations the dolphin has gone through to be the survivor
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