The first story the speaker refers to is the one about harp seals in Canada who are mercilessly killed by natives every year soon after they are born . Skerry says: “It is actually the largest marine mammal massacre on the planet, with hundreds of thousands of seals killed every year.” This use of pathos resonates with all the parents in the room who have children who are helpless when they are born. They are just sweet, innocent animals and don't deserve to be treated so ruthlessly. An example of logos in this speech is when the speaker discusses the effect that humans have had on the population of large fish over the last half century or so. Skerry states that: “I read a scientific article that said 90% of the large fish in the ocean have disappeared in the last 50 or 60 years.” This is a use of logos because it uses factual information to give truth to Skerry's point about how humans are harming the fish population. Brian Skerry is an underwater photographer which gives him a special connection to his speech. Skerry says, “I would like to share with you this morning some stories about the ocean through my work as a photographer for National Geographic magazine.” This work as an underwater photographer and photojournalist makes Brian Skerry an extremely credible source with a special point of view, above all