Whale hunting is a very old tradition that was practised around the globe. Whale blubber was refined as heating oil prior to the discovery of petroleum as a fuel source. Whale meat was also commonly consumed as a food source. As agricultural production progressed the reliance of whale meat as a food source is becoming a relic of the past. It is a cruel practice that most citizens of the world overwhelmingly disapprove of. I do not believe in the cultural exemption of whale hunting that has been proposed
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known animal on Earth is the blue whale. Mature bluewhales can measure anywhere from 75 feet (23 m) to 100 feet (30.5 m) from head to tail‚ and can weigh as much as 150 tons (136 metric tons). That’s as long as an 8- to 10-story building and as heavy as about 112 adult male giraffes! These days‚ most adult blue whales are only 75 to 80 feet long; whalers hunted down most of the super giants. Female blue whales generally weigh more than the males. The largest blue whale to date is a female that weighed389
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Song of the Whale About whaling in Japan 1st- metaphor describing the whale as a heaving mountain /the lines describing the whale getting killed/ describe the whale crying out/heard whale singing‚ describes it as grieving 2nd – singing to all the other whales and describes it as crying for its life/ the whale body would used for- lipstick for ‘painted’ faces‚ meaning makeup‚ and for shoe polish. 3rd- ‘tumbling - mountain’- vivid imagery of a massive‚ moving mound in the sea. 4th- ultrasonic-high
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Emily Bradford English 102 Echols 4 April 2014 SeaWorld: Harmless Entertainment or Preview of Orca Extention? Who does not love to see dolphins and whales flipping and doing tricks? Although the animals look happy and unharmed‚ there is a dark truth behind the captive marine life in amusement parks and zoos. Yes‚ attending zoos and marine life amusement parks are a part of childhood; but recently researchers have discovered just how cruel the environment is for the marine life in captivity. After
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They whaled so many Blue Whales that they had to have special kinds of ships that were literally factories that could float. These ships had to be able to remain on the sea for up to seven months on end and be able to carry a whole crew and be able to cut whales up and hold their resources. The biggest ship‚ called a drydock‚ was in scandinavia and it was 671 feet long and it was the ultimate whaling ship. Because they were specifically going after the biggest whales the ships had to compensate
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Whales have an important place in Māori tradition. Several tribes tell of the arrival of their ancestor‚ Paikea‚ on the back of a whale. Although there is debate as to whether Māori hunted whales‚ it is clear they regarded stranded whales as a valuable source of meat‚ and used whale teeth and bones for ornament. Ship-based whaling Māori men were eager recruits for whaling ships‚ as replacements for crew who had deserted; whaling was exciting and an opportunity to see the world. As early as
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up. And this is what ye have shipped for‚ men! to chase that white whale on both sides of land‚ and over all sides of earth‚ till he spouts black blood and rolls fin out” (36.32). Ahab is driven insane to overcome his great struggle and to him the whale is his fatal flaw. What I strive for is to get accepted into Arizona State University Honors College‚ Barrett. Furthermore‚ to accomplish my goal I must overcome struggles or whales. My main struggle is to improve my score on my SAT to the desired
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killers ? The two sharks that comes to mind is "The Great White shark" and "Whale Shark." the Great White shark is one of the most feared and aggressive sharks in the world. they attack and kill just about anything they can rap their jaws around. The great white shark is known for killing or attacking humans who swim in open waters. Most humans survive but they are left with nasty reminders and scars of
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Effects of Whaling Whale is the current name for diverse marine mammals of the order Cetacea‚ having the general shape of a fish with forelimbs modified as fins‚ a tail with level flukes‚ and one or two blowholes on top of the head. (“Whale”‚ 2010). Whaling dates back to prehistoric times‚ but it became an important industry in the nineteenth century. Whales have been hunted for meat or made into lighting oil. Until the international injunction on commercially hunting whales was enacted in 1982
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experiences from trainers that used to work at Sea World‚ examples of the inhumane treatment of the whales that are kept in captivity‚ and the injuries and deaths to convince people to not support Sea World by going there to view the huge attraction. People see Sea World as a happy‚ family environment because of the advertisements they put out to the public. The commercials and ads make it look like the whales are happy being kept in captivity at Sea World. In reality it is quite the opposite. The documentary
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