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    Blue Whale Research Paper

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    Blue Whales: Smarter Than You If you were to step past a worm on the sidewalk would the worm even know what you are or even that you stepped right past it? The idea is to first: prepare your mind to understand what I’m about to share; and second to show that it is very possible for a more intelligent species to be hidden right beneath our noses. If the blue whale has the ability to feel more‚ love more and understand one another better than humans can; one could only wonder what else they can do

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    This essay‚ is going to analyse the documentary film‚ Blackfish‚ by Gabriela Cowperthwaite in 2013‚ in order to raise awareness for the captivity of Killer whales in general‚ and in the Sea-world industry. Their documentary is based on a dreary story of the killer whale Tilikum‚ and through the cases that result in the life of these whales‚ this film reminds us on how limited knowledge we have on these animals‚ and how personal relationship takes place according to its purpose. In addition‚ this

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    The Taung Child

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    The Taung child was found with the whole face and lower jaw complete with many teeth (Figure 2). As well‚ most of the cranium portion was intact with a natural endocast of the braincase (Dart‚ 1925). Only in very rare cases does a fossil have an endocast. Dart focused on the features of the brain because he saw signs of cerebral advancement towards humans. The foramen magnum was positioned upright from the spinal cord which is present in bipedal locomotion in an upright position. When the foramen

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    Orcas‚ also known as killer whales‚ have been in captivity for over fifty years. The magnificent stunts the animals are trained to do is jaw dropping. Killer whales‚ on the other hand‚ do not seem to feel the same positive regard. Infact‚ they have killed or injured more than one-hundred people during their stay in captivity. Keeping killer whales in captivity not only threatens the whales‚ but harms humans as well. Tilikum‚ who is known for making big splashes in one of SeaWorld’s segments in the

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    "Joyas Voladoras" is very beautiful‚ author Brian Doyle uses many poetic words to describe the movement of the humming bird and whale. He then mentions about how humming birds’ hearts are fragile and weak‚ which they burn out their life in two years. He then moves on to talk about the biggest heart in the world‚ whales’ hearts. Their hears are enormous‚ they beat very slowly and that is why they can live for over two hundred years. Afterwards‚ he moves on to the humans’ heart. He says that all living

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    Beluga Whales There are several types of whales in the ocean. Have you ever heard of a beluga whale? Many people don’t know what beluga whales are and have many different thoughts on them. White beluga whales are mammals‚ their size ranges from 13 to 20 foot long and weight ranges from 1 or 1.5 tons (2000-3000 pounds). Females are smaller than males and only give birth every three years. This paper you are reading will explain echolocation‚ habitat‚ range‚ and diet for beluga whales. First of all

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    The killer whale (scientifically known as orcinus orca) is a large marine mammal that is part of the toothed whale (odontoceti) suborder.Killer whales are one of the most well-recognized animals in the world and are easily spotted by their large size and distinct black and white color pattern.Killer whales are at the top of the of the food chain even above Great White Sharks and they have no known predator.At full maturity the male killer whale will usually grow to an average length of 20 – 26 ft

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    Throughout the essay “Joyas Volardoras”‚ Brian Doyle describes the heart of different animals and gives details of how those animals live their life according to their necessities. As we can see in the first 3 paragraphs‚ the author introduces the hummingbirds to us with many facts and descriptions. Doyle begins this essay by saying: “Consider the hummingbird for a long time”‚ and then he starts to narrate how fast a hummingbird’s heart beats and how strong but fragile they can be. As you keep reading

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    Sea Animal Captivity

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    Sea Animal Captivity By Hitesh. S 8A(Rough copy) “Each and every animal on earth has as much right to be here as you and me‚” said by Anthony Douglas Williams. Like all animals‚ sea animals are meant to live in the wild or live in the ocean. However‚ many sea animals are captured to be held captive‚ to be abused‚ to be separated from their family‚ to be captured only to live an inferior and shorter life compared to their previous lives. Sea animals lose so much only to be forced to entertain

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    Oceans are polluted to a great degree due to humans using plastic and not being recycled. The article “Trashing the Oceans‚” by Thomas Hayden‚ which was published in U.S. News and World Report‚ states how the oceans are being polluted by the trash going within it. Another article “Managing Marine Plastic Pollution‚”John H. Tibbetts‚ was published in Environmental Health Perspectives‚ demonstrates how the pollution is greatly impacting the ocean. The article “Trashing oceans” utilizes ethos‚ logos

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