California Sea Lion

To kill or to be extinct? Zalophus Californianus Californianus are known as the California sea lions one out of the two species found in the washington state. The columbia river salmon and steelhead are facing a serious threat of extinction due to the sea lions since 2002, the salmon and steelhead population have been decreasing over the years and many are worried about the extinction of the salmon and steelhead. The population of the california sea lions has been increasing since the 1980’s in which the population was 300,000 sea lions, the population continues to expand at a grow rate of approximately 5.0% annually. However due to the growth of the sea lions the population is too big to feed all of the mammals they are endangering the species…

cover is the environmental problem that is facing the Oregon salmon population. The problem that we will be talking about, in particular, is the salmon in the Oregon rivers and ocean. There are many components that make up this problem. There are different solutions, as well, to try to fix the issue that salmon have. “Particularly worrisome is the accelerated downward trend in the last few years, signaling that some populations just may not be able to cope with fast-changing climatic conditions…

Excluding Homo sapiens, the animal kingdom has species considered to be top predators in the aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial territory. For instance, the massive great white shark is probably the first animal to be thought of as the top predator of the ocean. However, in 1997, many witnessed an amazing event off the coast of California that changed the perception regarding the position of great white sharks as atop of the aquatic food chain. The…

Joe Grasse Patrick Murphy Section: Thurs. 11am The Physical Geography of Los Angeles, California Los Angeles: home to Hollywood, the Lakers, and some of the best beaches in the world. How did it get to be such a big city though? Physical geography definitely played a role in the settlement, the expansion, and will even shape the future of this great place. The history of Los Angeles and its geography begins when the Spanish arrived in the 18th century. They came in contact with Gabrielinos and…

Common Name: The African lion mainly gives the most common name used to identify the social animal. African lions are very cautious towards each other, prey, and how to live. Taking chances requires strength and mobility for their survival needs. Groups only enhance more of a chance to survive, especially when helping each other out. Scientific Name: The African lion or scientifically named Panthera leo, can be described one of the most achievable predators in the world. Due to large sizes in…

Soon after seeing that a lion---Aslan---is the one who is singing, Andrew completely rejects this idea; rather than continuing to hear singing, he convinces himself that he is hearing roaring instead. Andrew does not want to believe, thus and he convinces himself that what is before his eyes is not real (126). This idea is confirmed on page 170 when Polly asks Aslan to make sure Uncle Andrew never returns to Narnia and Aslan asks, “Do you think he wants to?” The idea is confirmed for a second…

They would attack almost every other big anima found in the wild, be it rhinos, antelopes, bears, half-grown elephants or even crocodiles. Whilst it takes a group of 8 to 10 lions to attack and bring down a young elephant, a tiger can do the job all by itself. Some of these animals weigh twice a tiger and it can still hunt them; how does it manage to do that? Tigers are known to lie stealthily in ambush and quickly strike on their prey and go straight for the neck. The tiger is bold and clinical…

The tiger is one of the most endangered species around the world. Today, there are only an estimated 5.000- 7.000 tigers existing worldwide (D'Silva, Roy) . This number has decreased drastically over the last few years, even though the tiger has few natural enemies. Besides large buffaloes, bears and elephants, humans are its worst enemy. Tigers mainly live in Asia, India and Russia. Due to the wide spread, every tiger sub- spices have adapted to its ecosystem differently, some live in tropical…

makes a sawing sound to charm a male partner. Then, she will leave scent markings so he can find where she is. After they have mated, he will go back to his territory, while she raises the cubs on her own. Chapter 7: Newborn to Young Cubs A female panther will be pregnant for about three months. A baby panther is called a cub. Usually, there are two to four cubs being born in a litter. The cubs’ eyes are blind and are covered with gray fur for the first two weeks after birth. It is the…

You might think that there is an actual colour difference between the Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) and the White Rhino (Ceratoherium simum) but there is not. They are very close in color. The differences between the two Rhino’ are the shape of their mouth and their body. The Black Rhino is the smaller of the two Rhino’s. They can weigh around 1500kg and can grow up to 1.6m at the shoulder. The Rhinos’ mouth is small and hooked-shaped upper lip for eating small trees and shrubs. Their…