Marine Biology Research Project Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenopteridae Common Name: Humpback whale Genus Species: Megaptera Novaeangliae Common Name: Humpback whale Genus Species: Megaptera Novaeangliae General Description: A. Body Symmetry: Bilateral B. Special Pigments or Coloration: Dark grey with lighter underbelly; flippers and flukes are grey and spotted with white C. Habitat: (Zone) Benthic and coastal (Geographic):
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Atlantic right whale. Fewer than 350 animals. Given such a small gene pool‚ scientists fear for its survival. One possible solution may be to reinvigorate the northern whale’s genes with those of its more successful southern counterpart off South Africa. Recent reports of pregnant North Atlantic right whales killed by ship strikes off the north-eastern seaboard of the US do not augur well for the species. Fewer than 350 animals Western Pacific grey whale. The most endangered of all great whales‚ and a
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OF THE WHALE -Kit Wright TEXTUAL QUESTIONS: 1) What words in the first verse show that the whale is huge? ‘Heaving mountain in the sea’ in the first verse show that the whale is huge. 2) How does the poet give the impression he is talking to the whale? By the impression ‘Whale I heard you’ the poet makes us feel that he is talking to the whale. 3) ‘Crying for your kind’. What is the whale doing? The whale is crying for all the whales that are dead and also for the whales that are
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cows and whales. People in some countries as edible meat eat one of the things‚ both cows and whales. Another thing‚ although they are living different places like ocean and land‚ they have their own lives. It seems that cows and whales are in a same situation. But there are some differences that could be compared. First‚ many cows are slaughtered everyday. On the other hand‚ national law protects whales recently. Second‚ cows are important provisions for all over the world. However‚ whales are important
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Characterization is the process by which the author brings a character to life. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle uses exceptional characterization throughout the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. There are four methods of characterization which can be revealed through direct characterization and indirect characterization. The most common method of characterization is the narrator’s direct description of a character. This is a very important method as it enables the reader to have a vivid picture in their
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Killer Whale Essay The killer whale‚ also known as an orca‚ is known to be the largest dolphin. Killer whales population is decreasing every year‚ mostly due to them being held in captivity. Whales in the wild tend to live longer and reproduce more often to healthier offspring‚ which is why we should leave them there. I can’t argue with the fact that “Zoos and aquariums provide access and a vital connection to the world of wildlife and our environment …” (Nightingale) and supposedly that they help
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Freedom Riders Freedom Riders were a group of northern and southern civil rights activists ( of all ethnicities) who wanted to end racial segregation on interstate transportation‚ such as buses. They traveled in buses‚ together‚ throughout the South where they met bumpy roads‚ discrimination and violence - at times‚ their buses were torched‚ they were attacked with clubs and generally harassed‚ but that did not‚ could not and would not stop the freedom riders from fighting for equality
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In the novel "A Grain of Wheat" written by Ngugi WA Thiong’o the character of Mumbi can be described as a beautiful and very influential figure for example "her eyes were soft and submissive and defiant". With her beauty and natural charisma she is used to link all the important themes‚ ideas‚ characters and even some of the symbols of the novel. Ngugi makes use of a number of different themes to convey his ideologies‚ it is in these themes that the reader come across the specific characteristics
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The Freedom Riders During the spring of 1961‚ student activists from the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) launched the Freedom Rides to challenge segregation on interstate buses and bus terminals‚ and to challenge the government into dealing with civil rights. Traveling on buses from Washington‚ D.C.‚ to Jackson‚ Mississippi‚ the riders met violent opposition in the Deep South‚ garnering extensive media attention and eventually forcing federal intervention from John F. Kennedy’s administration
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Period N 18 March 2013 Freedom Riders Backlash The Freedom Riders strive through a journey of hardships to have their point accepted by others‚ which was bus desegregation. Through the journey the Freedom Rides took some obstacles that affected them physically and mentally. They fought threw times like the downfalls that their movement brought and the mobs that greeted them in every state. The mobs were verbally and physically violent towards the Freedom Riders more than a few times while their
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