...people boarding. Being in a group allows you to split the transportation costs. If a van cannot be availed of, jeepneys plying the Dumaguete-Bais route cost only a cheap P15, and another P10 to take you to the Capiñahan Wharf. Dolphin and Whale Watching in Bais City Dolphin and Whale Watching is fast becoming a national attraction as well. It has gained popularity among travelers both local and foreign because of its appealingcombination of activities. The adventure starts with a cruise along Bais Bay then out to Tañon Strait, the natural habitat of several whale and dolphin specie. Among the kinds of dolphins you may encounter during the trip are , pantropical spotted dolphins, bottlenose dolphins and long snouted spinner dolphins. Melon headed whales, short finned pilot whales, pygmy sperm whales, pygmy killer whales and dwarf sperm whales are commonly found in the Tañon Strait too. After the show of sea mammals, you head out to Manjuyod White Sand Bar where the boat temporarily docks. Here you can savor your lunch of grilled pork and fish while looking out into the blue sea and sky and the white sands of Manjuyod. This place is also ideal for swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling and scuba diving in the nearby reefs. Other activities: Swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling and scuba...
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... 5-7 * Ambulocetuss… 7-8 * Rodhocetus… 8-9 * Basilosaurus and Dorundontidae… 9-10 * Kentriodontidae… 10-11 Part II: Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, and Behavior… 11 * What is a Dolphin?... 11 * General Anatomy… 11-12 * Integumentary, Sensory and Urinary systems… 12-18 * Musculoskeletal system and Locomotion… 18-20 * Respiration, diving, and breath-hold physiology… 20-22 * Sound Production, communication, echolocation… 22-23 * Diet, foraging strategies… 24-27 * Mating, Breeding...
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...part of nature and should not be bought, sold or thrown in an aquarium. I believe that they have the right to be kept in their natural environment. There are many convincing reasons to support this opinion. Captivity causes many health problems in marine mammals. Many tanks have water full of chemicals and bacteria; these results in blindness and many skin problems in dolphins and other marine mammals. Marine mammals in captivity die from pneumonia, ulcers and other stress related diseases. Most of these helpless creatures suffer from boredom. Dolphins in the wild can swim from 40-100 miles per day but in pools they go around swimming in repetitive patterns. Due to boredom and limited space many dolphins abuse themselves; they often bang their heads against tank and aquarium walls. Some of these poor innocent creatures face abusive treatment by their caretakers, thus shortening their lifespan. In fact Keiko, the killer whale, the star of Free Willy, was a victim of this type of abuse. Marine mammals breed very poorly in captivity with very high infant death rates. For this reason, when a baby dolphin is born into captivity its birth is usually kept a secret from its mother until it shows signs of survival. Marine mammals do breed in captivity, but the birth rate in captivity is not as successful as in the wild. Many people think that marine mammals should remain in captivity. I realize that some people may believe that captivity increases the life span of certain animals...
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...visitors who watch dolphins, beluga whales, and orcas perform their majestic tricks; they’re amazing, stunning, and very “enjoyable”… However, it might only seem fun to you, the marine animals who are performing the tricks themselves have to disagree, but, the question is, do you know the truth behind all this “joyful fun”? Marine animals in captivity is wrong. It needs to stop if it only means pain and abuse for our entertainments’ sake. I have many convincing reasons to support my opinion, including how captivity causes many health problems in marine mammals, these helpless creatures suffer from boredom, most of these poor innocent creatures face abusive treatment by their caretakers, thus shortening their life span by quite a lot, and marine mammals breed very poorly in captivity with very high infant death rates. So keep an open mind and choose to spend your money on family activities this summer that do not contribute to animal suffering. For starters, many wonder first where they all come from, or more importantly how they capture them. Dolphins are sometimes purposely injured by the capture teams to force the rest of their pod to stay behind into the trap, due to that dolphins never leave behind sick or injured friends or family members. But most times, capture teams on their boats bang long metal rods against another to scare a pod to shallow waters. Nets are raised at the end of the shallow waters to prevent any from escaping, and nets are dropped over dolphins as they panic...
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...Dolphin notes Wikipedia (various) They have well-developed hearing − their hearing, which is adapted for both air and water, is so well developed that some can survive even if they are blind Dolphins feed largely on fish and squid, but a few, like the killer whale, feed on large mammals, like seals. Male dolphins typically mate with multiple females every year, but females only mate every two to three years. Calves are typically born in the spring and summer months and females bear all the responsibility for raising them. Mothers of some species fast and nurse their young for a relatively long period of time. Dolphins produce a variety of vocalizations, usually in the form of clicks and whistles. Dolphins are descendants of land-dwelling mammals of the artiodactyl order (even-toed ungulates) J.G. Williams The primitive cetaceans, or archaeocetes, first took to the sea approximately 49 million years ago and became fully aquatic by 5–10 million years later.[22] WIKIPEDIA channeled vibrations from the jaw to the earbone which occurred with Ambulocetus 49 million years ago, a streamlining of the body and the growth of flukes on the tail which occurred around 43 million years ago with Protocetus, the migration of the nasal openings toward the top of the cranium and the modification of the forelimbs into flippers which occurred with Basilosaurus 35 million years ago, and the shrinking and eventual disappearance...
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...animals. One reason animal captivity should be banned is animals suffer both mentally and physically. The different environment causes issues for example, orcas and dolphins use echolocation; but, the tank causes the reverberations to bounce off and hit the cetacean which results in frustration and mental issues...
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...Working as a whale trainer at SeaWorld has become a dream job for almost any child who has witnessed the wonder of Shamu. The History of career field People have been training animals for thousands of years. Historically, falconers have trained hawks. Dogs have been trained for hunting, for herding livestock, and for pulling sleds. Elephants have been trained to pull or carry logs. Horses and camels have been trained for riding and hauling. Compared to other types of animal training, marine mammal training is a relatively new field. People have been training killer whales for only about the past 35 years. SeaWorld animal trainers began working with bottlenose dolphins in 1963 before the first park opened. Requirements Each year, hundreds of men and women apply for positions in SeaWorld's and Busch Gardens' Animal Training departments. The number of openings is generally limited to fewer than 10 hires per park each year. For SeaWorld, a college degree is not required to be eligible for an animal training position, but it is preferred. Applicants are expected to complete some college coursework in biology, marine biology, zoology, and animal behavior or psychology. Colorado Mountain College, Quinnipiac College, and University of Florida are among many listed and recommended by SeaWorld that offer Zoo research and management programs. Prior experience with large animals is preferred. Experience working with horses or birds, working on a farm, or volunteering at an...
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...The U.S. Navy has been working to advance its ability to detect enemy submarines for decades. The Navy’s low-frequency sonar system has been a topic of controversy among environmental advocates for years. This system, known as Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active (SURTASS LAF) allows the Navy to detect enemy submarines with enough time to react and defend themselves. During the course of developing and testing the SURTASS LFA system, environmental interest groups raised concerns that the system may cause harm to marine mammals. Whales use sound for communication, navigation, orientation, and in locating food. This is known as echolocation. The Navy’s mid-frequency sonar can cause whales to dive deeper into the ocean, or rise quickly. Like humans, whales can get the bends from these types of underwater movements. The loud noises created by the Navy’s sonar system are believed to interrupt their ability to communicate, navigate and look for food. These disruptions are believed to harm the whales physically and cause state of panic which often leads to strandings and collisions (Drumm). Active sonar utilizes sound in order to find objects in the water. A pulse is sent through the water, and then reflects off an object. This is called an echo. The receiver will convert the echoes into electrical signals which are digitally displayed on board the vessel. The high tech computers will be able to extract information such as distance and direction of the object...
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...DOES MILITARY SONAR KILL WHALES? In this report I’m going to argue against the concerns that a dolphin and whales conservation group have produced, and I will support my argument with evidences to prove my choice. I’m also going to use couple of charts and data to back up my answers. A dolphin and whales conservation group have produced artificial report. For instance they wrote ‘whenever there is a military sonar exercises, up to 200 whales die as a result of sonar damage’, which was exaggerated, 200 whales and dolphins died just once and that was on Manila Bay, Philippines in 2009. When we look at the data we can see the average number of cetacean stranded is 28.2, and ranges from 1-200 The reason I put the second graph is because it said on my sheet to plot a bar chart of the number of deaths at the time of naval exercises on the axes (3. 1) – hope it makes sense The secondary source from table one has a limited analysis; they have missed out so many years such as 2001, 2007 and they doubled up the year 2008, and it is in various locations. The second statement ‘Whales and dolphins are being damaged all around the world by military sonar exercises’ needs to be shown by having more locations that show that places with no sonar activity have no stranding. They have not told us how many military sonar exercises there were in one year or how many stranding there are when there are no military sonar exercises. They have also not told us how big the sonar exercises were so...
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...Dolphins are playful and cleverness make them fascinating to watch . Dolphins are not fish they are mammals that live in the sea . They have to come to the top of the water every half minute , so they can breathe . But dolphins can stay under the water for six or seven minutes ,if he holds his breath . The dolphin breathes in his head because he has a blow hole in his head that allows him to breathe . Dolphins have a lot of teeth to help them eat. Each dolphin has almost one hundred teeth in his mouth all the same size and shape . The only work the teeths have is catching food , but not chewing it. First the dolphin catches a fish then he swallows it . A dolphin has a good eye . But sometimes he can't see very well in the water because is so full of shadows , and mud , and plantsthat grow at he bottom . The dolphin uses his ears so much it is hard to see his hears . They are located in the sides of his heads and are two tiny pin holes . The dolphin can hear very well . A dolphin sleeps a foot or two below the top of the water . He takes little naps every half minute or so he moves his tail up and down .This brings him up for a breath of air . Then he drifts down and sleeps some more . Some dolphins stay together they play and learn and grow up . One reason they stay together is the enemies in the sea . The Shark is their enemy and so is the Killer Whale .If a killer whale comes close , the dolphins make a circle . The female...
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...Dolphins Belong to the Wild-- Captivity Harms Them The essay “Orca Encounters” discusses how much humans can help the orcas when they are separated from their family and arrive at our coasts. Should we send them back their pods, or just let them interact with humans? In the text, some experts believe it’s better to let the orcas stay, because the social interaction that the orcas are seeking can be made up by humans, so they may not be interested in returning back. Many other experts believe that the solitary orcas belong to their family, and it’s improper to keep them from returning. Also, the text mentions more scientists agree that “any reunion of wayward cetacean with its pod should happen quickly”(Groc 162). However, there isn’t an example of other cetaceans, and the text doesn’t give any detailed information about what scientists have studied to reach the agreement above. For instance, solitary dolphins are even more common to see than solitary orcas, and many of them have been captured because their kindness and cleverness make people keep them, even though many studies show captivity does harm to the dolphins. Fitness of the dolphins is influenced the most during captivity. As the environment has changed after being captured, dolphins’ emotions have also changed. “[The captivity of dolphins] causes desperation because their basic instincts are obstructed, obviating millions of years of ingrained behavior”(Rivera). Rivera states that mother dolphins take care of...
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...H1: Melbourne Fishing Charters Hook up with Gamerec and experience a unique angling adventure. Offering fishing charters in Melbourne that span Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait, we invite you to join us for an exciting day out on the water. We specialise in game and shark angling; prepare for the challenge as you try to catch big snapper, salmon, bass strait flathead, mako and more! All our boats are available for group charters, specialised fishing trips and individual bookings. Only quality rods, reels, bait and tackle are supplied, plus complimentary tea and coffee on all our trips. H2: Game and shark fishing trips for angling enthusiasts There’s fishing – and then there’s game fishing. When you join one of our fishing charters from Sorrento or Queenscliff, you will experience Victorian waters from a whole new perspective. Backed by many years of local angling experience, Gamerec knows what’s biting and where – whether it’s big snapper in the bay itself, Australian salmon passing through the bay’s rip, or mako sharks out in the deeper waters of the Strait. Game angling is a unique experience; the power of certain species must be felt to be believed. Mako and thresher sharks are considered to be one of the best sports fish in the world – and they can be found just off the coast of Victoria! H3: 5hr Reef Charters Departing all year round, these trips are suited to either the beginner or experienced angler. Exploring the reef systems around Port Phillip Heads, Bass Strait...
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...Humans have always found dolphins to be enchanting creatures. Ever since the days of the first seafarers, they have been the subject of numerous works of art, literature, and myth. They are among the most intelligent of animals, as some species have brain to body mass ratios equal to that of a human being. They are also mammals, having evolved from land-faring creatures tens of millions of years ago. They are known for their extremely gregarious behavior. Dolphins belong in the kingdom Anamalia; phylum, corata; class mammalia; order, cetacean; sub-order, odonteceti; family, delphinidea; genus, delphinus; and species, delphis. Dolphins are very social creatures and use interaction for the purpose of hunting, defense, and reproduction. Dolphins are normally found in groups of families for 2-40 members called pods. Larger groups in the hundreds have been reported and are referred to as herds. They are carnivorous, predatory mammals and feed on fish, squid, octopus, cuttlefish, crabs, shrimp, and lobsters. They are regularly hunted by sharks, killer whales and in some places, humans. Humans are the most dangerous predator of the dolphin and have decimated their existence. We as humans have been known to kill dolphins for their meat, their fat, even for being pests to fishermen. Dolphins, like all mammals bear live young and usually only give birth to one calf at a time, rarely giving birth to twins. The mothers usually nurse and care for their calf for one to three years after...
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...Species: delphis, 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 it is today. Characteristics. Dolphins are very social creatures and use interaction for the purpose of hunting, defense, and reproduction. Normally a dolphin will stay in a long-lasting group of 2-40 animals called pods, but larger groups of hundreds of dolphins have been reported and those are called herds. Dolphins are carnivores that feed on fish, squid, octopus, cuttlefish, crabs, shrimps, and lobsters. Dolphins are food for sharks, killer whales, humans. Man is the most dangerous predator for the dolphin. Humans will kill dolphins for their meat, their fat, even for being in the area they are fishing. Additionally, studies are currently being done to evaluate the affect of pollution in the water on dolphins. Dolphins bear live young, and the mother nurses the calf with her milk and provides care. The calf is nursed one and one half to three years and a mother will stay with her young three to eight years. Dolphins are believed to live about 30 years. Dolphins vary based on their ecosystem and what is required for them to survive in their niche. In the Gulf of Alaska there are few dolphin species, one of which is the pacific white-sided dolphin. This dolphin has a short, rounded beak with about...
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...horror and high end devices to capture the sound waves of the dolphins. The director hires experts to help him aid his way in capturing the horror of dolphin slaughtering. Experts consisted of avionics engineer, head mold makers at industrial light and magic, top experienced divers, surfers, experienced military engineer, etc. The director needed a top expert team to make sure nothing went wrong when documenting the cove. They had rocks that matched rocks in the cove to hide cameras from being sighted. They also had military grade thermal cameras, which you were not allowed to bring out of the country. This would help detect anything with a pulse. They used to make sure that they weren’t being followed when entering the premises. They also had a drone with a high...
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