Megamouth shark Essays

The Sperm Whale looks like a plain whale and it is just like any other whale with some difference. The name of the Sperm Whale is the weirdest thing about it, I think. To discover this you will need to read a bit. The Sperm Whale or Physeter Catodon is like the legend of Moby-Dick! He's the greatest living creature with teethes on this world. The Sperm Whale, here we are again, why is it called the sperm whale? It has a white-milky substance (Spermaceti) in his head and people first thought that

The Fish, by Elizabeth Bishop is a free verse structured poem that navigates readers through the writer’s vivid perception of a fish that she has just caught. The fish depicted in this writing was allegorical to one’s survival of life’s tumultuous nature that can leave one scarred and battered with harshfully visible remnants. The writer skillfully employs literary devices that create an overwhelming image in the reader’s mind of the true meaning behind the appearance of the fish. Bishop expresses

Sharks are extraordinary creatures they are also the fiercest predators of the sea, but they weren’t always that way. Sharks have evolved in many ways to become the animal that is know today.Sharks have grown jaws and teeth like scales. Sharks used to be very small and not intimidating at all. Sharks about 370 million years ago were “four feet long and their mouth’s were on the bottom of their heads. The Cladoselache also had long spines along its back” (Shark Savers “450 Million Years of Sharks”)

Karan Nair Block 2 October 28, 2015 News and Views The shark genus species Pseudomegachasma has been discovered from the prehistoric dinosaur times many years ago. The Pseudomegachasma has a massive mouth and has several sets of teeth. It has been said, according to author Jennifer Viegas, “shark lineage first emerged in a shallow-water environment in Russia before later migrating to the North American Western Interior Seaway that once split North America into two land masses.” (Jennifer Viegas

In the musical West Side Story, the portrayal of the “Jets” and the “Sharks” highlight the issues of race and ethnicity that impact the formation of identity. In an article, “On Broadway”, Sylviane Gold argues that “musicals have reflected and perpetuated the racial rifts and injustices of American society” (81). West Side Story brings across the racial and ethnic divide of an America dealing with issues of identity and an influx of immigrants both in terms of its presentation of the character as

While everybody knows that sharks are natural-born killers, few understand how deep the killer-instinct runs: in numerous types, shark embryos in their mothers' wombs consistently cannibalize their siblings. Sharks, then, go on murderous sprees even before they are born. Yet, these terrifying creatures aren't exactly what you would anticipate. They do not prowl beaches searching for tasty people to engulf. If you desire to remain safe from shark attacks, you have to comprehend them a bit more deeply

Science: The sea lion is a sea mammal its scientific name is Zalophus californianus and it lives around several parts of the world and has over seven species and one extinct and they are the California Sea Lion, Steller Sea Lion, Australian Sea Lion, Galapagos Sea Lion, New Zealand Sea Lion, South American Sea Lion, and the Japanese Sea Lion which went extinct due to WWII. The Sea Lion belongs into the Kingdom of animalia, Phylum: chordata, Class: mammalia, Order: carnivora, Family: otariidae, Genus:

and that was the moment he became hooked. Later in his life he became an American documentary filmmaker specialising in underwater cinematography. Mike DeGruy was a regular on Shark Week and even a shark attack survivor. He is well known for his shark attack in april of 1978 where he got severely bitten by a grey reef shark. He was a member of many deep sea expeditions and was a part of the team that first filmed the vampire squid and the nautilus. Mike DeGruy died in a helicopter crash in Australia

Doctors, astronauts, farmers, students, teachers, athletes, police officers, and people from all walks of life, come together, to compete against each other, on the Game Show Survivor. They live off of bugs, coconuts, and anything else they can scavenge with a machete and axe, and sometimes, they are lucky enough to win a fishing spear and gain the ability to catch fish. Each person comes in knowing who they are, their morals, values and limits, but they can easily come out a ‘rat’, ‘cancer’, ‘snake’

History of commercial fishing in Hawaii Shortly after Statehood, a U.S. De­partment of Interior, Bureau of Com­mercial Fisheries proposal labeled the Hawaii fishery as "dying". Hawaii's major commercial fisheries had been dominated by traditional prac­tices that reflected Hawaii's Japanese immigrant heritage and its impact on the local fishery and seafood markets. The predominant commercial fishery was aku (skipjack tuna), which was caught by a live-bait, pole-and-line, wooden sampan fleet, known

Ernest Hemingway, a renown author of many books, was born on July 21, 1889 in a place by the name of Walloon Lake, Michigan. Here, instead of cars and machinery, Hemingway grew up to the sounds of nature. (Palin, Ernest Hemingway) By the time he was four, his father had already taught him how to use a gun and how to hunt. (Palin, Ernest Hemingway) Hemingway loved hunting, but this was not the only thing he inherited from his father. Ernest also shared his father’s love and respect for the animals

Santiago suffers greatly, but he still continues to do what he loves, and that is fishing. He had great difficulties trying to catch the marlin but he never gave up. Santiago’s unbelievable will to continue was shown through hardships at sea, horrible shark attacks, and hurts. Santiago is in the middle of the ocean and he had not caught a fish in 84 days, yet in this hardship, he still continues with hopefulness. Manolin is encouraging Santiago to continue fishing when he says, “‘But remember how you

SAVE THE HUMPHEAD WRASSE!!!! Why because the humphead wrasse is endangered because the spear fishermen and poachers are killing the poor poor humphead wrasse, I mean how would you feel if you were just swimming in the water with not a care in the world and then bang!! all of a sudden you feel a sharp pointy thing go straight through your brain. The humphead wrasse are getting poached and sold for $60 - $120 per kilo. The humphead wrasse is the largest living member of the labridae family, but not

A vampire will slowly drain your blood, a Sea Lamprey does the same for aquatic life. This invasive species bites onto a fish with its suction mouth that is with 12 sets of teeth. Then it uses its tongue to get beneath the skin of its prey and releases an enzyme to prevent the clotting of blood so that it receives more food whilst eating. Also, one female lamprey can lay an abundance of eggs, up to 10,000 eggs in one mating season. The Sea Lamprey has no weaknesses in the Great Lakes. Even so, humans

Species Profile For Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) Prepared for MSC 276 – Marine Vertebrate Zoology By Dean Crenshaw dacrenshaw256@mail.cfcc.edu Submitted: Names and Classification: Scientific Name: Acanthocybium solandri Common Name (English): Wahoo Synonyms: Acanthocybium solandri also known as the: mackerel, queen-fish, barracuda, wahoo fish, kingfish, ono, peto. Family: Scombridae - Wahoo Description: The wahoo has an elongated scaled body which that looks slightly compressed

Territories border a specific species’ personal space, the Orinus orca is no stranger to this as any other living thing. What makes the whale’s reputation “killer” is its compliance to territories. Killer whales are innocent, but immature. Their actions prove them to be “killer” as witnesses say, but do they really think on the Orinus orca’s perception of the situations of violence they are involved in? Killer whale’s do what any other wild animal does, and when captive it is no surprise they would

Hannah Dillon Biology 2 Mrs. Walser August 28, 2015 Chrysaora colorata is the scientific name for what is more commonly known as the purple striped jellyfish. It definitely lives up to its name, on it’s transparent, shimmering white bowl shaped Bell which contrast the twelve to sixteen striking purple strips going down it. It is a predator of zooplankton, copepods, larval fish, ctenophores, salps, other jellies, and fish eggs (Montereybayaquarium.com). Also it as many other relatives living amongst

Hannah Ton Mrs. Braun Honors American Literature 1 November 2015 SeaWorld Orca Breeding Should Not Be Continued When Dr. Heather Rally, a veterinarian who specializes with marine mammals, visited SeaWorld, she witnessed an orca with a severely collapsed fin and asked an “educational” guide why its fin was bent. The guide replied that it was a genetic trait just like curly or straight hair. However, Rally knows the truth, scientific evidence suggests that the high rate of dorsal fin collapse in captive

This story demonstrated how two strangers, Charley and Otoo, overcame a series of life threatening events which resulted in the creation of a brother-like bond between the two. This relationship later led Otoo to willingly sacrifice himself to a shark so that Charley could make it to safety. When observing the minutiae within the text, London’s use of symbolism allowed him to incorporate messages that led to a deeper understanding of the text. While there were many important symbols throughout this

Pi’s survival techniques have sharpened as each weary day passed by. He’s begun to catch countless fish, including dorados and his techniques for securing freshwater were resourceful. One day, Pi discerned his eating habits were just like those of Richard Parker. Their relationship had grown vastly from being afraid and frightened of Richard Parker to loving and caring for him. Eventually, both Pi and Richard Parker go blind. a couple days later, a blind castaway appeared on a lifeboat and Pi realized