Why should people care?

I have a passion for marine biology.  If I was not studying to be an elementary school teacher, then I would be studying to be a marine biologist.  There are so many beautiful aspects to the ocean part of the world that many people do not know about.  People should be better informed about the marine animals that we share the globe with.  When people are not well-informed about multiple topics like this one, they do less-intelligent things.  For example, people who do not know about the problems that dolphins and seals have with getting caught in fishing nets and plastic wrappings will continue on their paths of not recycling. 


Picture retrieved from Adam Dorfman's article "How Dolphins Have Highly Advanced Cultures and Take Part Videos" (2014).

I hope that the information to follow in my future posts will help to inform people of the beauty of the ocean.  Some topics you can expect are detailed descriptions of whales, sharks, and dolphins.  I have done research on my own simply for my enjoyment and not for a class.  Here is a preview to just some of the details I will go into:
For the subject of dolphins, most people already know that they are playful and happy creatures.  What else is interesting is that they are arguably just as intelligent as human beings.  According to Defenders of Wildlife (2014), they are incredibly smart and very social.  They love being around people and other dolphins.
For the subject of sharks, most people see them as vicious, man-eating monsters ever since the premiere of Jaws.  What most people do not realize is that, according to National Ocean Service (2014), they do not normally eat humans.  They only attack humans when they feel threatened or smell blood.
For the subject of whales, people know what they have learned at SeaWorld.  Orcas are also known as killer whales, but many people think this is because they kill people.  That is not true; according to MarineBio (2014), they are called killer whales because they kill other whales.

I hope you enjoy reading about this topic as much as I do.  Thank you!

References

Dorfman, A. (2014). How Dolphins Have Highly Advanced Cultures and Take Part Videos. Critical Shadows. Retrieved from http://www.criticalshadows.com/how-dolphins-have-advanced-cultures-and-introducing-take-part-videos/

MarineBio. (2014). Orcas (Killer Whales), Orcinus orca. MarineBio Conservation Society. Retrieved from http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=84

National Ocean Service. (2014). Do Sharks Eat People? National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved from http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sharkseat.html

(2014). Basic Facts about Dolphins. Defenders of Wildlife. Retrieved from http://www.defenders.org/dolphin/basic-facts