Sharks, an animal that has survived multiple stages of extinction and surprisingly an extremely shy animal. The documentary Sharkwater by Rob Stewart is an extremely eye opening movie. The documentary primarily takes place in the Galapagos and the Cocos Island. During this video Rob shows the audience things that don’t get talked about on the news like shark attacks do. After watching the documentary I was shocked about what was happening to these animals and how big of an industry it is.
He explains that killing a lobster for our own pleasure is not right; it is unethical. Also, he argues that it is definitely unethical to put a lobster in boiling water because we do not know if lobsters feel pain or not. Throughout the article he suggest that lobster might be actually experiencing some kind of pain when put in boiling water. He aims to prove to readers that killing lobster by putting them into boiling water is unethical, and is not right just to fulfill our gustatory pleasure. In middle of his text, he shows many ways lobster is cruelly killed and why this is not right to do.
Demetrius Cameron Gordwin 07/25/2008 Rogue Waves Since the first ship set sail on the deep blue sea there has been many stories and myths. Stories of pirates and their treasures and monsters that live in the deepest parts of the ocean. There were even tales of waves that were so high that they could swallow a ship and destroy it in a matter of minutes. They called them freak waves or massive waves. But like all old stories and myths, for centuries the idea of such a thing was only a folklore.
The documentary begins with the birth of the orca over two decades ago. It then proceeds to show a series of events that lead to the progression of Tilikum’s aggressive behavior. As the film explores the psychosis of a killer whale, such as Tilikum, who has been in captivity for most of his life, it becomes evident to the audience that the injuries and deaths of many SeaWorld trainers were essentially inevitable. The film’s most essential strategy is the use of numerous interviews of former SeaWorld employees who can give first hand accounts of the incidents and corruption of the industry. A majority of these interviewees were orca trainers who dealt directly with the animal on a daily basis.
(blackfishmovie.com) Blackfish tells the story of Tilikum, a performing killer whale who has not only injured several people in captivity but killed. Behind the scene footage and shocking interviews are shown throughout the film to present a convincing case against keeping these wild animals for human entertainment. This emotional, heart touching story challenges us to reconsider our relationship with nature. It reveals how little we know about these mammals. This documentary explores how the harmful living conditions may be causing orcas to lash out violently toward their trainers.
The head sheriff of this tourist town has a man-eating shark on the loose and wants to keep everyone out of the water until the capture the shark. Though Brody is afraid of water himself he knows the dangers this shark can hold for the town. His goal is to kill the shark in hope to keep the beaches safe. His motif through the film is fear. He is in fear that more people are going to die and that his son will die to this shark.
Federally Threatened (Similarity/Appearance) The American Alligator was listed as endangered in 1967 and removed in 1987. The current population is estimated to be 5 million across Southeastern United States, and roughly 1.25 million in Florida. The American Alligator is threatened by habitat loss and encounters with people. They are hunted for their skin and meat. Before hunting was controlled in 1970, an estimated 10 million American Alligators were killed for their skin.
Recently after numerous attacks, the Western Australian government stated a hunt and kill policy on any shark that is a tiger, bull or great white over the size of 4 meters. For numerous reasons this should be deemed illegal by the government and stop the culling in Western Australia. Australia is home to more diverse, unique and beautiful animals than any other place on earth, and included in these animals are the three sharks that have been focused on about in the cull in Western Australia. Ever since people have been utilising beaches for swimming and surfing, there have been shark attacks. And sadly on the flip side, ever since people have been swimming/ surfing at beaches, there have been attacks on sharks.
Jaws Essay Jaws, directed in 1975 by Steven Spielberg was a great film that made audiences barely hanging on the edge of their seats. In this revolutionary thriller, a great white shark is terrorizing people residing on an Atlantic resort. As more evidence of shark attacks keep popping up, police officer Chief Brody played by Roy Scheider is put to the task to ease the situation. Within this movie, there are many interesting camera shots that create tension and suspense. These shots help set a mood towards the audience.
Believe it or not we are all a witness of watching someone litter, or us littering. From planktons, to dolphins to birds can be affected by a simple oil spill in the ocean and especially in a close area like the Persian Gulf can cause great damage. When oil is spilled, toxins in the water spike and will shock the bodily systems of the animals living there, causing a massive amount of death and leading to endangerment. Before disaster had struck in 1991, the Persian gulf has beautiful clean beaches, filled with marine life. Beautiful clear, lushes water.