On November 25, 2015 researchers living in Antarctica discovered the world’s largest penguin. Weighing ten thousand pounds and measuring about forty feet tall, this penguin is one of a kind. Before this discovery, the emperor penguin was the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species, measuring about 4 feet and weighing about sixty pounds. Brian O’Connor, a zoologist who specializes in penguins, was amazed when the giant penguin emerged from the water. “The reason why I suspect nobody has ever discovered this penguin is because it spends almost twenty three hours a day underwater. To see it you must be outside at exactly 3:00am,” O’Connor proclaimed.
Hours after the news about the penguin released, thousands of people bought plane
tickets to Antarctica. People from all around the world want to see this unique penguin, even though not much is known about him and he could be dangerous. Researchers have decided to name the penguin Besondere which means “special” in English. Besondere is like almost all other penguins. His diet consists of krill, (a shrimp-like crustacean in the Family Euphausiidae), squids, and fishes just like a normal penguin. Currently, researchers are searching for answers about where Besondere came from and how they can make another penguin like him without a large female penguin.
I am sure almost all of you have either been to or heard of SeaWorld. Today I am going to tell you about what they do to their orcas that they are trying to hide. I chose this topic after watching a documentary called “Blackfish” that goes into the behind the scenes of how SeaWorld treats its animals. I have since done further research online to prepare for this presentation. This is an important topic because you should know what kind of company you are funding and behaviors you are endorsing when you go on your vacations to this destination. Today I am going to persuade you that SeaWorld is corrupt and maltreats its animals, specifically the orcas. First, I will talk about the specific way the orcas are treated and how it affects them
Shrieks of shock come from the first 5 rows of people as they are doused in water. Tilikum, the 12,000 pound orca who measures in at a whopping 22 feet in length, jumps into the air on command and splashes the crowd who has paid a hefty price to sit and enjoy the show. It was certainly not the first show Tilikum and his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, had done together. To the crowd’s horror though, it would be the last. While going through the routine during their show on February 24, 2010, something seemed to be wrong. Mid-act Tilikum grabbed Dawn’s arm and ponytail and pulled her underneath the water. After having many bones broken and sustaining many life threatening injuries, Dawn was drowned to death by Tilikum in his tank with a live audience
Picture this: you're having a nice weekend at the lake with your family, fishing, swimming, and having an all-around great time. But then you notice that your boat isn't running as well as it should, especially considering you just cleaned it and made sure everything was in perfect condition before leaving your house. Puzzled, you take your boat out of the water to notice that the hull and motor is covered in tiny clam-like creatures, making your pristine white boat look like something that was just drug out of the bottom of the lake. What are these animals that ruined your weekend of fun? They are zebra mussels, and are found in lakes, rivers, and other bodies of freshwater across the U.S. Normally found in Eastern Europe, the first group of this invasive species hitched a ride in the ballast tanks of ocean liners in the 1980s, and quickly spread. Regulations are in place to stop the spread, but removing them from places that have already been infested is tricky. Today we will talk about the damages zebra mussels cause, how this problem is managed, and what you can do to help.
Underwater shark nets make us feel safer at the beach,but are we? That’s the question. Are we safe? There are lots of possibilities that the shark, with sharp like knife teeth, may outsmart us. Because of shark attacks we use nets, called shark nets. However, that doesn’t mean nets used in the past prevented shark attacks. These nets don’t only trap sharks they trap other sea creatures.
As the great Sir David Attenborough would say “The great barrier reef is in grave danger” and everything that comes out of his mouth is in fact a fact.
[Transition: Let’s start by examining the cost benefits of exploring the ocean instead of outer space]
"A penny saved is a penny earned" is a beloved well-known saying, along with "A penny for your thoughts?" But, let me tell you: your thoughts are worth more than a penny, and so are most things. The penny debate in the United States has gone on for years, accompanying the continuing inflation of U.S. currency, the decreasing value of the penny and U.S. dollar. Pennies are currently produced at a loss. According to the U.S. Mint Department of Treasury, at the end of 2012, the cost of production of a penny was 1.66 cents. The U.S. is losing money while making money. I know that pennies are bad for the economy and impractical in 2015. However, when I see a penny on the ground, I will undoubtedly go out of my way to pick it up. The time it takes handling pennies is literally not worth my time, assuming my time is worth between minimum wage and the average wage in the U.S. In my head, I know all the facts: pennies are generally bad. Even so, I have such a strong connection, rooted in my love for Abraham Lincoln and my affinity for all coins, to the copper coin. Therein lies the problem: what should we do with the penny?
These penguins lived after the Castastrophic event “Cretaceuous” that demolished the dinosaurs and many other species. Based on the DNA analyses and avaiable evidence of modern birds, we think the modern bird- lineages, including penguins, some how managed to survive through the Cretaceuous. Also it’s not shocking these fossils were found in New Zeland. The South Pacific and Southern oceans were free of predatory mammals, had abundant food, and had space for Penguins to breed. But the Southern Pacific is not the only area where Penguins inhabit. Many of modern penguins “Aptrenodytes” are located in the Antarctic. Recenelty it was discovered that there was a over looked feature on the surface of the fossil penguins flipper bone. These grooves were easily missed because the look was similar to tendons and muscles in the same area. It was discovered that these grooves were blood vessels that make up a counter current heat exchanger called “humeral arterial plexus” which allows penguins to limit the heat loss through the flippers. Also it helped Penguins maintain their core body temperature in cold water allowing them to survive long journeys in the cold waters. Although Penguins have luckily been able develop these traits to survive the dramatic shifts in climate, the world population can not mistake their success as resilience towards global warming.
Hundreds of people, who get in the ocean every year, are almost none that encounter sharks. Even if you're lucky enough to see a shark big enough to bite you, you're much likely to die from a heart attack than getting bit by one. Shark attacks are mistakes and the idea of a shark off every beach waiting for people to come in the water is completely untrue. I will inform you on the background knowledge of sharks and the reasons why humans should not be afraid only aware.
Pit bulls are in great danger of being banned from many states, only in a few they are illegal to own, that is just the start. They are losing their fight very fast and soon people are going to lose their family pet. Pit bulls are among the greatest lovable dogs in the world. Of course, I’m also aware of their troubled reputation. Thanks to years of misinformation and bad press, they’re among the most misunderstood pets. I’m a pit bull person and I lost mine do to a dog fight and out of control aggressiveness, and I know what it is like to have a joyful pet to share my life with these lovable dogs called Pit Bulls
It came as a shock to me when I found out that a hamster had been locked inside of the classroom all summer and as a result had died, and I have been meaning to send you email so that you wouldn't be too shocked or alarmed about the loss, but it slipped my mind. Things have been extremely hectic on campus.
The dinosaur weighed around 77 tons. This was found to be false upon further investigation and another recalculation of the numbers the dimensions of the colossal dinosaur were shown to be more likely at 69
Today Iwill be talking about the sea goblin shark and the Angelfish. I will be explaining and identifing the sea goblin and angelfish,why i think the sea goblin shark might be weird to some people and why the angelfish is a very beautiful fish. Do you know how the angelfish became so popular in the ocean or how sea goblins fight their predators?
Attention getter: Lion, tigers, and bears, oh my! When the circus comes rolling into town, many people are excited to go and that is all that is talked about; about the clowns, the trapeze artists, the ring leader, the elephants and all the other marvelous wonders of the circus. But would you all still be excited to go if you knew the truth about the circus and the animal trainers of how they treat the animals? Because in reality, for our spirits to raise at the circus, they break the spirits of all the animals, especially the elephants.
The problem I have chosen is the problem of endangered species. An endangered species is a group of organisms that have a risk of becoming extinct. More than 90% of all species that have ever lived on earth has become extinct. Many reasons for this are habitat loss, predators, too few organisms for sustainable reproduction. Habitat loss is the most widespread cause of species endangerment and extinction. Usually, this is happening because of human activity including deforestation and pollution. Pollution and climate change affect the ecosystem, resulting in rise of sea levels, melting of glaciers/ice caps, and pollution can cause death to many seabirds and and marine creatures living on the coast and in the ocean. Rising sea levels can