Killer Whale‚ largest member of the dolphin family. Killer whales occur in more parts of the world than probably any other cetacean (see Whale). They occur in all oceans‚ both in the open ocean and close to shore‚ but are more common in the colder‚ more productive waters of both hemispheres than in the Tropics. Resident populations may cover an area of several hundred square kilometers. Transient populations often move through an area rapidly‚ swimming more than 1000 km (more than 600 mi) along a
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orca‚ the Killer Whale‚ can grow up to thirty-two feet long and weighing in at over twenty thousand pounds. They have been feared for hundreds of years by North American Natives and even mentioned in Greek maritime records. Their name when translated from Greek means "killer from hell" ( n.p. ). Unfortunately the freedom of these mighty sea kings is growing more limited as humans wish to capture them for aquatic mammal parks. The history of captured orcas is a sad one‚ the first whale captured was
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Killer whales in captivity should be let back into the wild‚ because the whales have echolocation‚ they are causing harm to the humans taking care of them‚ and they are spacing issues at the capturing centers. These are just some of the important reasons why killer whales in captivity should be released. Presently‚ echolocation is how orca’s find their food‚ and navigate through the ocean. The orca’s make a sound and the sounds are reflected of off different objects in the ocean‚ then the orca will
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Saving Tuxedos Killer whales do not belong in captivity because they are intelligent mammals created to live a free life unchallenged in the sea. A killer whales gift in this world is not to entertain crowds from the confines of a pool‚ but rather to help sustain and control the flourishing life across vast oceans‚ and the land. They are found in all the world’s oceans‚ before captivity‚ they were described as “blood-thirsty killing machines” (Kirby‚ 2012‚ p. 3). The killer whale plays a major role
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debate about keeping killer whales in captivity. Although retaining these majestic creatures may provide statistics and data for scientists and present entertainment for the public‚ others have very dissimilar views on this riveting situation. Orcas have been captured and retained in captivity for over fifty years. Whether it be for entertaining the public or allowing scientific studies to be made‚ many people do not agree with this way of treatment to cetaceans. Killer whales have been withheld
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The Phenomenon of Killer Whales in Captivity To what extent has placing orcas in captivity influenced their aggressive behavior in comparison to those in the wild? Session: May 2014 Session Number: 0006 Word Count: 3‚749 Subject: Environmental Systems and Societies Since the release of Gabriella Cowperthwaite’s documentary Blackfish‚ there has been much controversy about the issue of placing killer whales in captivity. Through
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Academic English sec- 91 Killer Whales in the wild versus in captivity One may say that there are many benefits to whales being in captivity. But that to me is just not true. I think that they benefit more from being left in the wild. For example killer whales in the wild have what is called a family pod or unit that stay together their whole lives‚ but when they are caught and put into captivity they are separated from their family unit and put with other killer whales that come from different
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You’re an average Killer Whale taken into captivity and forced to perform for others at Amusement Parks. Killer whales that are held in captivity have many negative impacts on their lives. When they are not in the wild their majestic dorsal fins can collapse‚ their death rate increases‚ and the chances of a trainer being hurt is escalated.
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On Friday‚ The California State Legislature approved a historic bill that banned the breeding of captive killer whales and orca performances in the state‚ the only exception would be for educational purposes and not entertainment‚ display‚ or performance purposes. The bill also prohibits the export or collect captive orcas coming from any place in California to another state or country‚ unless approved by federal law‚ and importing their semen or embryos of any orcas held in captivity for artificial
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Whales have been swimming in the Earth’s oceans for 20 million years; their haunting songs can travel underwater for thousands of miles‚ they are the largest animals to exist on Earth yet they survive on some of the smallest organisms. A whale’s heart can weigh up to 1‚300 pounds‚ and a baby whale can drink up to 130 gallons of its mother’s milk each day (Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society‚ 2010). Currently whale hunters claim that they are killing whales for scientific purposes; however‚ whale
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