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    Dolphin Hunting

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    April 2011 Dolphin Hunting: Will the Japanese take Flipper off the menu? The Japanese public has developed a mischievous reputation with the rest of the world over the past 100 years. They are notorious for going against the grain of modern society and tend to be rather impulsive during international disputes. There are many neighboring countries of Japan that oppose the actions of these “whalers”. The tension that the Japanese have created within the fishing trade by slaughtering dolphins is leading

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    whales and dolphins

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    Mostly whales and dolphins compare so many things‚ but at the same time they have their differences.Whales can weigh up to 150 tons and dolphins between 400-600lbs (200-300kg).There are two kind of whales baleen and toothed whales.But dolphins are like whales because they belong to the tooth whales.Whales and dolphins are interesting because each one has so many things to learn about.’Some similarities that dolphins and whales have in common is that they are mammals‚ they both are very smart‚ and

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    Dolphin

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    Whales in Captivity

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    Killer Whales Deserve Freedom Kimberly Hall COM 155 November 27‚ 2011 Mara Galvez Killer Whales Deserve Freedom Orcas are complex social creatures deserving freedom and respect‚ not captivity in theme parks under the guise of public education and entertainment. Aquarium staffs say captive whales are priceless educational tools. However‚ people can educate their children by bringing them to the wild instead of bringing the wild to them at the expense of the Orcas health and well-being. "The

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    The monkey and The Dolphin One day long ago‚ some sailors set out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey.When they were far out at sea‚ a terrible storm overturned their ship. Everyone fell into the sea‚ and the monkey was sure that he would drown. Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up.They soon reached the island and the monkey came down from the dolphin’s back. The dolphin asked the monkey‚ “Do you know this place?”The monkey replied

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    Bottlenose Dolphin

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    Dolphins are well-known‚ lovable‚ and incredibly intelligent creatures. One genus of dolphins‚ known as Tursiops or Bottlenose‚ are quite commonly known to the common person (Bottlenose). Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence and popularity with children especially. Many people know what they are and are able to recognize them easily. Scientists have proven that they are incredibly intelligent and know a lot about various things that humans also know (Common). However‚ many people

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    The Burrunan Dolphin

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    Biology assignment #2 Tursiops australis‚ otherwise known as the Burrunan dolphin was recognized in 2011 south-east of Australia by Kate Charlton-Robb and colleagues. The Burrunan dolphin is a type of bottlenose dolphin. There are actually two new distinct species of Tursiops dolphins found in Australia that are under controversy. At one time‚ all Tursiops dolphins were recognized as belonging to T. truncates. However T. australis‚ T. truncates and T. aduncus are all distinctly recognized species

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    Human and Dolphins

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    dolphins Appearance: blue gray color‚10 to 14 feet long‚ breath air‚ mammal‚ warm blooded‚ they use sonar Habitat: It depends on the species as to where they live Diet: carnivore‚ eat different types of fish Reproduction and babies: Dolphins are aquatic mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. Dolphins evolved about ten million years ago. .. Dolphins belong to the family Delphinidae. It is the largest and most diverse family of aquatic mammals and includes 26 living

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    Animals in Captivity

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    psychological disorders from being out of their natural environment. But others argue that keeping these animals in captivity will help keep endangered species alive. However‚ the disadvantages of keeping animals in captivity are becoming more and more serious‚ and more people are beginning to believe that animals should not be held captive. Animals should not be kept in captivity because of the negative impact it can have on their life. On Christmas Day‚ in the year 2007 a tiger broke out of its

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    Dolphins in Patagonia

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    shooting crew. His job was to actually help a dolphin researcher‚ Mark on identifying the location of dolphins in the Welsh oceans. Only then can the camera crew work on capturing great shots of the dolphins up close to be inserted and edited in their latest documentary on dolphins. But alas‚ Sam was unfortunate as his first try did not turn out well. Even though the duo had shifted their positions from being on a sailboat to try to spot the dolphins from high lands‚ it was still quite a frustration

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