One amazing species (Birgus latro) can climb coconut trees, cut a coconut loose, and can make a hole in a coconut so it can eat the inside! (I'm not making this up!) They do all have to return to the water to reproduce however. Did you know that hermit crabs are not considered true crabs? Two big differences are seen in the legs and the antenna.
The juvenile Rainbow Parrotfish generally spends its time in "mangrove sanctuaries", areas where the roots of a mangrove tree grow into the ocean and serve as a safe haven for small fish. Unfortunately, due to human interference and other factors, these mangrove populations are waning as well. This is opening these sanctuaries to predators and not allowing the juvenile fish that called them home to survive. The solution essentially narrows itself down to one goal, save the mangroves and, as a result, save the Rainbow Parrotfish. The question that I am asking is: "How much, in detail, does saving the mangroves help the Rainbow Parrotfish?
The animals are held in tanks, large pools, or fenced off sections in the ocean. Though animal shows featuring dolphins and whales attract many people, it is cruel to capture these wild animals to force them to perform for crowds. Places such as sea aquariums or theme parks, like Sea World, promote the captivity of marine animals, when they should be free in their natural habitat in the ocean. Animals held in captivity lose their sense of self reliance and their natural instincts, because food and care is provided for them. It is cruel and wrong of the human population to enslave animals for the sheer purpose of entertainment.
In fact, the concrete cage environment distorts the whale’s behavior which makes any scientific gains, unreliable information. Humans as a species, have to realize that our discoveries are not our property. There are alternatives to seeing the majestic orca whale in all its beauty that doesn’t require endangering the animals. Whale watching has become a popular phenomenon in coastal regions. It allows the public to travel on boats close to the pods of orcas.
They're also thought to have a sophisticated "language". Dolphins use tools in their natural environment and can learn an impressive array of behavioural commands from human trainers. Like many of the most intelligent animals on Earth, female dolphins remain with their young for several years, teaching them all the tricks of the dolphin trade. Scientists have observed groups of bottlenose dolphins around the Pacific Ocean using a basic tool. When searching for food on the sea floor, many of these dolphins were seen tearing off pieces of sea sponge and wrapping them around their "bottle nose" to prevent
It starts off quiet and just contains the diegetic sounds (water, bell in the background). Once it moves to the shark’s perspective the non-diegetic music really begins to start. It’s subtle; a viewer may not notice it as much without looking for it. Although I think that it is subtle it is also very tension building. It lets you know that danger is near.
This helps with buoyancy and balance. When they breathe-only through their nostrils, they can exchange 90% of the air in their lungs with each breath, compared to a human who only exchanges about 10% of their air. They may need to breathe every 30 seconds during strenuous activity but can stay submerged for up to 20 minutes. Their muscles lack the density of myoglobin (muscle hemoglobin) that is typical of other diving mammals. This trait contributes to their relatively short (8-15 minute) and shallow (10-20 feet) dives compared to seals and dolphins, however they do swim like dolphins and seals in a dorsoventral fashion as opposed to side to
Dr Carl Meyer from Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology stated that mass levels of shark culling “runs the risk of ecosystem-level cascade effects where a general lack of sharks results in boom or bust in populations of species further down the food chain”. Furthermore when nets are used to trap sharks, often animals such as dolphins, turtles, whales and dugongs become trapped in them. Turtles are one of the most endangered species as a whole and are just innocent bystanders in this war between humans and sharks. We need to be careful of not affecting other animals in this quest to reduce shark numbers in the name of nothing. Sharks can already be caught legally by commercial and recreational fishers so any cull would be largely
It feeds on ectoparasites or dead tissue that it picks from the body and oral cavities/gills of these fish (e.g. ; Tangs or Groupers) in the wild or in the aquarium. This also helps to protect the fish from contracting diseases and infections. Many fish value its services so highly that they will allow it to clean the inside of their mouths, and not harm it. Some fish, though, such as Hawkfish, Lionfish, and some predatory shrimp and crabs may eat the Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp.
FRANCES WALDEN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY WRITE UP OF ENDANGERED SPECIES DECEMBER 6TH, 2007 THE ANGEL SHARK (Squatina squatina). In the past few decades, the interest by many in protecting and preserving the world’s biodiversity have increased. Human activities, around the globe, possess a threat to biological communities. It has been proposed that many biological species will go extinct in the coming decades (Richard Primack, 2004). One such biological species which is going extinct is the angel shark.