(killerwhale.org) Furthermore, they have concluded that any scientific study of orcas would be best done in their natural habitat verse aquariums. Multiple factors would affect their behaviors and many concerns have been brought to peoples attention about the effects orcas face by leaving the wild. One concern for orcas that are born in the wild then taken into captivity is that they live in pods, and their families operate much as if a human family would, with strong attachments and emotions. Tearing these creatures away from their family members has much to do with the psychological effect on them. Several incidents have been reported over the past years that make people question the continued captivity of orcas.
With over 1m wild alligators in Florida versus a human population of 17m humans, there’s lots of opportunity for conflict. The beasts can grow to 12ft and their lethargic appearance has misled many a startled holidaymaker, within a flash they can snap their jaws and even run up to 30m.p.h. There are actually Gator Hunters operating in Florida to deal with the problematic reptiles. Obviously the animals know no boundaries but they do not seek human attacks and they usually try to avoid us, however sometimes things go wrong. Pestering, tormenting and throwing food to gators is usually the root cause.
Running head: ANALYZING AN ADVERTISEMENT Module 2 Lab 2 James Crouch ITT Technical Institute EN1320 Module 2 Lab 2 Instructor: Lincoln Schreiber 7/5/15 The commercial I chose for this assignment is the SPCA Rescue the Animals commercial. The commercial shows the horrors that pets are subjected to by careless owners or just their day to day struggles to survive. The commercial shows actual footage of animals in cages that have not been fed or severely beaten and neglected. These images are heart breaking and disturbing. The commercial is designed to attract its target audience which is animal lovers.
Ethical treatment of animals SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility In this essay I will discuss what the ethical treatment of animals is. I will go into the history of where it began and touch base on animal welfare and animal rights that are in place today as a result of the efforts made by concerned organizations. When I was growing up I really enjoyed class field trips to the zoo and petting farms. As a child I didn’t realize what unethical treatment of animals really was. My understanding was that we were not supposed to be mean to animals.
ACTIVITY | POTENTIAL HAZARD | ELIMINATE OR CONTROL MEASURES | Feeding the animals | Bites from animalsAllergic reaction to food | Children shown correct way to feed the animalsMake sure food is nut free and make allergies known to petting zoo prior to coming | Holding the animals | Scratches or bites from animalsAllergic reaction to animals | Children shown correct way to hold animals. Use teatowels for holding animalsFirst aid kit on hand for any minor injuriesChildren allergic to animals prevented from holding them. Allergies made known prior to coming | Setting up and packing up of farm display | Injury with equipment | Children to be kept away from display during set up and packing away.Supervision to be provided on playground | Visit in general | Exposure to outdoor weather conditions | Protective clothing to be worn(jumpers, hats,sunscreen) | THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM http://www.deewr.gov.au/Earlychildhood/Policy_Agenda/Documents/EducationandCareServicesNationalRegulations.pdf EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS, PCC DRAFT (387) 28.04.2011 BASES ON EXCURSION
At first, he talks about how different it is to observe the whales rove in the wild comparing to those he had seen in the Vancouver Public Aquarium. He wonders if a wild animal imprisoned in a small pool can ever be considered “happy”. Continually he discusses the use of primate, which he thinks is most controversial. Here he makes the first quotation from the famous chimpanzee expert, Jane Goodall, to support his arguments and make the essay more convincing. Goodall describes the horrible conditions that the chimpanzees are enduring in laboratories.
In a desperate effort to communicate with humans, the Bonobo chimpanzee, Kanzi, after losing his mother, began to point at symbols on a keyboard to ask for different things. Eventually Kanzi was able to associate these symbols with the spoken word. He didn’t necessarily have to be taught by being shown where to point or be rewarded with food. Kanzi was able to learn and associate different symbols with different words and meanings just so he could communicate with his human keepers. In one experiment, Kanzi’s keeping sat in a room with him and told him, without pointing to symbols, to do things that were impractical, such as putting pine needles in the refrigerator and pouring Perrier water into a jar of jelly.
The resulting anxiety and tension cause fights between orcas. In the wild, orcas have strong social bonds that may last for life, their social rules prohibit serious violence against each other, and when fights do occur, they can find space to flee. In captivity, there's nowhere for them to go, which leads to injuries and death.” (SeaWorld of Hurt) Besides fighting with fellow killer whales, Orcas are biting the bars, concrete and tanks to escape due to stress and anxiety. The diet of a whale in captivity is unlike the diet of a whale in the wild. PETA’s campaign SeaWorld of Hurt shares, “In captivity, orcas are unable to hunt and obtain water from their prey, so SeaWorld gives them gelatin, a substance that is not natural for them, in an attempt to keep them hydrated.
Unraveling the Mysteries of Human Behavior—Examining the Link Between Primates and Humans While observing the primates at the San Francisco Zoo, one question kept haunting me. Are we really that different? The physical similarities are quite obvious—from their dexterous hands and similar body type to their humanlike expressive faces; even children can see that they resemble us. Many will argue that our complex brains, use of language, and the ability to walk upright are a few of the differences that separate us from primates, but while observing the gorillas and chimps, I saw many of the same behaviors that we exhibit. When taking into account the fact that we share between 98%-99% of our DNA with gorillas and chimpanzees, I became
But as time passes, the Acts that were passed started to be like a battleground for those animals. Both of these articles’ main purpose was to inform the audience about what is happening to animals, and how they are becoming endangered. In Kaufman’s article Date Night at the Zoo, if Rare Species Play Along it seems to be more directed to veterinarians or anyone who works with wild animals. It gives many facts about what is happening to animals, and why they are slowly becoming instinct, and what they should do about it. The article was also written very formal.