about keeping killer whales in captivity. Although retaining these majestic creatures may provide statistics and data for scientists and present entertainment for the public‚ others have very dissimilar views on this riveting situation. Orcas have been captured and retained in captivity for over fifty years. Whether it be for entertaining the public or allowing scientific studies to be made‚ many people do not agree with this way of treatment to cetaceans. Killer whales have been withheld in captivity
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simply one or the other. This is also evident throughout the movie Whale Rider‚ directed by Niki Caro. The authors express this notion of belonging through a variety of themes including culture‚ family and schooling. These themes are particularly apparent within the poems “Feliks Skyrznecki” and “10 Mary Street”. A significant phase within the journey towards finding belonging is resisting. This is particularly shown in the film ‘Whale Rider’. Pai‚ as the female protagonist does not want to belong
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Mammal turn into a Whale? by Tamara Schupp San Diego State University 04/03/06 H100/M4 Whale Evolution 2 From Land to Sea: How could a Land Mammal turn into a Whale? The evolution of whales has long been a mystery to researchers. A whale has so many derived characteristics of a land mammal‚ such as a large brain‚ it breathes air‚ gives birth to live young and is warm blooded‚ and yet it still manages to live in the sea. Evolutionists believe that the ancestors of whales were land mammals
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Climate Disaster Tucked away in the vast Alaskan wilderness only assessable by boat or plane‚ lays the state capital‚ Juneau. This isolated town‚ and the people born and raised in it have seen a sight that many people can’t fathom. Many Americans see the world climate change‚ but don’t take action because they have not seen the major effects of it. Being born and raised in Juneau‚ Alaska I have sadly seen over a dozen glaciers recede at a rapid rate‚ each year being a record-breaking year. Years
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Whale (origin Old English hwael)[2] is the common name for any large marine mammal of the order Cetacea‚ which have forelimbs modified as fins‚ a tail with horizontal flukes‚ and nasal openings on top of the head.[2] The term whale is sometimes used to refer to all cetaceans‚ but in more common usage it generally excludes those members of the Delphinoidea superfamily which are known as dolphins and porpoises.[3] These smaller species belong to the suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales)‚ which also
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Tamarin | Gorilla | Great White Shark | Greater Bilby | Green Turtle | Grey Seal | Grey Wolf | Humpback Whale | Indian Elephant | Leatherback Turtle | Mallee Fowl | Manatee | Mountain Zebra | Northern Leopard Frog | Orangutan | Pardel Lynx | Peary Caribou | Polar Bear | Pronghorn Antelope | Pygmy Hippopotamus | Red Panda | Sea Otter | Siberian Tiger | Snow Leopard | Southern Right Whale | Spectacled Bear | Spotted Tree Frog | Spur Thighed Tortoise | Stellar Sea Lion | Three Toe
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On Friday‚ The California State Legislature approved a historic bill that banned the breeding of captive killer whales and orca performances in the state‚ the only exception would be for educational purposes and not entertainment‚ display‚ or performance purposes. The bill also prohibits the export or collect captive orcas coming from any place in California to another state or country‚ unless approved by federal law‚ and importing their semen or embryos of any orcas held in captivity for artificial
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Recently‚ I too have began to immerse myself in the study of native animal spirits as part of my work with the Touching Spirit Bear novel. There are three animals in particular who match a big part of my personality: the Racoon‚ Albatros and the Humpback Whale. These animals reflect the obvious traits I’ve been told I express in my everyday life. In a close investigation of how I have conducted myself over the years‚ it is clear these three animals exhibit many of the qualities that I have as a young
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walruses resting. The atmosphere is comforting. Out beyond the heavy waves. I can see the three mystery islands that appear every time of visit‚ wondering any survival. However my long concentration suddenly breaks within a moment. Surprisingly humpback whales dance‚ darting up and slamming down on the far splashing waters. The scene was very pleasing. Finally my little brother and I paddle out on our surfboards until the incredible gigantic waves roll out. We meet in distance‚ pick up the speed and
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sketch Don’t Save The Whales‚ which shows members of a rally scapegoating and blaming everything wrong with their community on whales. Displaying how irrational and destructive unfairly placing the blame for problems is‚ the sketch also demonstrates how real problems go unsolved‚ new problems are created‚ and bandwagoning only makes everything worse. When people or communities pin the blame of their problems on others‚ they do not get any better themselves. Like blaming the whales in the sketch‚
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