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    In the beginning‚ before man was created‚ animals of the highest status ruled over the many regions of Earth. For the water region it was Killer Whales‚ for the sky region it was Eagles‚ and for the land region it was the Wolves. Before man‚ wolves didn’t stay in separate packs; they were one. Out of this‚ there was a kind and brave leader who went by the name of Luna. She ruled justly over her people‚ but being a just and powerful leader has its own costs. One day while out on a hunt‚ Luna and

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    The blue whale is a marine creature that is endangered and should be given more protection. This unique creature is one of the largest animals on the earth. This marine manual is known to inhabit many parts of the sea. The blue whale was put into endangerment by commercial fishing. This finding was so big that it was able to kill over 300‚000 blue whales. The blue whale receive protection because commercial fishing made blue whales endangered. The protection that the blue whale received stoped the

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    and Eschrichtius robustus. Better known as the blue whale‚ minke whale‚ fin whale‚ humpback whale and the gray whale. These all have something in common. These kinds of whales‚ dolphins and porpoises are all part of the cetacean family. This family‚ especially whales‚ is crucial to the survival of humans and the planet. The whale family has as profound link to the ocean as the ocean has an undeniable link to humanity. The damage being done to whales has already negatively affected the earth‚ therefore

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    The species I am writing about is the Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus).[] The Sperm Whale can be found in the ocean but lives from the surface of the water to about 3200m deep.[] This means that the Sperm Whale can go to and fro between the Epipelagic Zone (0m to 200m)‚ the Mesopelagic Zone (200m to 1000m)‚ and the Bathypelagic Zone (1000m to 4000m).[] In the Bathypelagic Zone the Sperm Whale must adapt to many extreme conditions. These extreme conditions are low temperature (4°C)‚ high pressure

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    sexes in the mind corresponding to the two sexes in the body”(Woolf 37). Throughout out the movie Whale Rider‚ the androgynous mind is also illustrated through the character of Pai. Woolf states “it is fatal to be a man or woman pure and simple; one must be woman-manly or man-womanly” (Woolf 39). Pai is a strong and determined young girl who displays and defines what it means to be “woman-manly”. Whale Rider tells the story of Pai‚ who faces the subtle resentment of her grandfather Koro as he attempts

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    Saving Tuxedos Killer whales do not belong in captivity because they are intelligent mammals created to live a free life unchallenged in the sea. A killer whales gift in this world is not to entertain crowds from the confines of a pool‚ but rather to help sustain and control the flourishing life across vast oceans‚ and the land. They are found in all the world’s oceans‚ before captivity‚ they were described as “blood-thirsty killing machines” (Kirby‚ 2012‚ p. 3). The killer whale plays a major role

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    Phenomenon of Killer Whales in Captivity To what extent has placing orcas in captivity influenced their aggressive behavior in comparison to those in the wild? Session: May 2014 Session Number: 0006 Word Count: 3‚749 Subject: Environmental Systems and Societies Since the release of Gabriella Cowperthwaite’s documentary Blackfish‚ there has been much controversy about the issue of placing killer whales in captivity. Through

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    English sec- 91 Killer Whales in the wild versus in captivity One may say that there are many benefits to whales being in captivity. But that to me is just not true. I think that they benefit more from being left in the wild. For example killer whales in the wild have what is called a family pod or unit that stay together their whole lives‚ but when they are caught and put into captivity they are separated from their family unit and put with other killer whales that come from different groups

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    Have you ever seen a giant bus-sized whale covered in barnacles fly out of the water? Probably not. In the next few paragraphs you will learn about the Humpback Whale‚ everything from what it eats to what its threats are. Description The Humpback Whale is a blue-black whale with a pale or white underside. They are known for singing‚ to communicate and get mates. When they dive‚ they hunch‚ making a hump on their back. That’s how they got their name. They grow up to about 48-62 feet long and weigh

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    Save Our Whales: End Whale Hunting April 7‚ 2011 Save our Whales‚ End Whale Hunting Whales‚ often called “the Ocean’s gentle giant” are one of the biggest species/mammals that spend their entire life in the ocean. The smallest known whale is the “Minke” which‚ by adulthood is only 8.5 feet long; the largest known whale is the “Blue whale”‚ which measures 94.5 feet long. Since the ancient times‚ people have written about encounters with this mammal. Ancient Roman and Greek artists

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