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    English Exposition Whale hunting must be stopped! Imagine your swimming in the ocean‚ minding your own business. Then‚ suddenly‚ something sharp hits you. It enters your body and explodes. The pain is killing but it does not kill you‚ not yet. Again a sharp object hits you and explodes. Again and again you are hit. Your enormous body‚ however‚ does not give up that easily. It will take more than a half an hour to get unconscious. Maybe‚ if you are lucky‚ you will drown. Perhaps you will be dragged

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    Physiology University of Phoenix SCI/230 7/5/2013 Instructor Nancie Harris There are currently 33 diverse species of dolphin that exist in lakes (freshwater) and oceans (saltwater) of the world. Each species of dolphin‚ whether marine or river‚ has an anatomy which allows them to thrive in certain conditions. The anatomy of the dolphin has been enhanced throughout the years in order for them to continue to adjust to their domain. This paper will break down the adaptions in the anatomy of one

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    How does Kari Herbert convince the readers for the necessity of hunting whales in the arctic region? You should comment on: 1=the geographical and living conditions of the native people. 2=the use of argumentative language. 3=the language If people in the arctic region won’t eat what they have‚ i.e. whales‚ then what will they eat? Should they think of saving the extinct animals or saving their own lives? This is the argument stated by Kari Herbert and she has indeed confused and convinced the

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    “The Cove” – a documentary film by Louie Psihoyos The Oscar winning documentary film “The Cove”‚ directed by Louie Psihoyos‚ exposes the annual massacre of 23‚000 small cetaceans in the National Park Taiji‚ Japan. Even though the trade of dolphins whether using them alive for entertainment purposes is unethical and selling their toxic meat is dangerous for the health‚ the Japanese authorities are supporting it with all possible means. The Japanese government is not only preventing any publicity

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    The International Whaling Committee(ICW) is an IGO that was created in 1946 by the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. The IWC was created to ensure conservation of whale stocks and development of the whaling industry. The IWC presently has 40 members‚ with membership open to any state willing to sign on to the ICRW. The IWC meets annually; it has a small Secretariat and is lead by the Secretary-General. It is further divided into three committees: the Scientific‚ Technical‚ and

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    Mass killing of dolphin and whales A recent article in The Jakarta Post‚ ”Mass killing of animals and Asian values”‚ concern the slaughter of dolphin in Japan and China. The Author‚ Mario Rustan‚ tell us the information about whaling industry and dependability slaughtering of whale with the Japanese and Chinese value. I totally agree with the author’s opinion because the killings of wild rare animal can risk the nature balance for the future although have a base of honor‚ wealth and tradition. In

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    Beluga whales Beluga whales‚ also known as white whales‚ are usually easy to spot for their unique color. Beluga whales are born gray or even brown then fade out to their natural color of white. Beluga whales travel in small groups known as pods. White whales are very social‚ and communicate in different such as‚ whistles‚ clicks‚ and clangs. The white whale can also mimic noises. In the around the late 1920’s to the early 1940’s people started whaling‚ for it became one of their resources

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    Did you know that dolphins has its own signature whistle to distinguish it from other dolphins‚ much like a human fingerprint? Dolphins have complex brains and signs of self-awareness. In this‚ you will know few about the anatomy and senses of dolphins‚ and their behavior also. So‚ dolphins have a streamlined fusiform body‚ adapted for fast swimming. The tail fin‚ called the fluke‚ is used for propulsion‚ while the pectoral fins together with the entire tail section provide directional control

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    BASIC FACTS ABOUT DOLPHINS Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals and are part of the family of toothed whales that includes orcas and pilot whales. They are found worldwide‚ mostly in shallow seas of the continental shelves‚ and are carnivores‚ mostly eating fish and squid. Dolphin coloration varies‚ but they are generally gray in color with darker backs than the rest of their bodies. © Kristian Sekulic / iStockphoto Diet Dolphins consume a variety of prey including fish‚

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    Do people ever wonder what it would feel like to be ignored in a situation that immensely effects you? Well‚ this is exactly how the Inuit feel about the anti-seal hunting movement. For some people staying alive means working a 9-5 job‚ going to the store to buy food‚ and going shopping to get clothing‚ but for the Inuit‚ this means seal hunting. Inuit people are very purposeful and tend to use all parts of the seal‚ as a quintessential part to Inuit’s economy and livelihood is seal hunting‚ and

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