Orcinus orca‚ also known as Orcas or Killer whales‚ are the largest dolphins‚ and one of the world’s most powerful and intelligent predators. They are part of the family Delphindae and the order Cetacea. Male orcas grow to an average of 20-26 feet long‚ and weigh from 8‚000-12‚000 pounds. While females can grow to an average of 16-23 feet long‚ and weigh between 3‚00-6‚000 pounds. Presently‚ there are three recognized ecotypes of Orcas; these include the Resident‚ Transient‚ and offshore orcas.
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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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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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Whale sharks are one of the three known and largest species in the ocean. Their scientific name is rhincodon typus and it is a spotted shark of warm temperature waters. There are 3 shark species of megamouth sharks‚basking shark and whale sharks.It is a slow moving filter feeder but catches its prey very fast and quick.Whales sharks are 3 times the size of a shark. This Whale shark is a slow moving animal it is also known for the name of (Rhincodon typus) its length is 12.65m long and its mouth
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than the “seen” or the actual view of something. For example‚ I might “look” at the tree and view the plant with stem and branches‚ but what I “see” is natural beauty that represents true evolution. In this essay‚ I will discuss the short story “whale
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A Whale of a Ride! Film Analysis Paper The film “Whale Rider” took me on a whale of an emotional ride. Though there is a recurrent and overarching feeling of “great-whale-in-the-sea” calm‚ strength and beauty‚ there is a strong undercurrent of emotional turmoil‚ with which each of the main characters struggle. Each experiences an Eriksonian/Psychosocial crisis: At 12 years old‚ the main character‚ Paikea “Pai‚” has successfully navigated through Erikson’s first four stages
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Whales are aquatic (lives in the ocean) mammals that require certain adaptations in order to survive. They have a blow whole on top of their heads and a pair of lungs for breathing fresh air. In order to take a fresh breath whales need to emerge out of the water exposing the blow whole on top of their heads completely. As they emerge to the surface‚ they force out the carbon dioxide in a strong exhalation‚ before filling their lungs with fresh water and diving beneath the surface of the water again
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Living things Question: Compare and contrast the life of a dolphin in the wild and at Sea World. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals. They are always friendly and take delight in playing with people. Because of their lovely appearance and high intelligence‚ many people began to keep them in a zoo or at sea world. This changed dolphins a lot. Although they are the same animals‚ actually‚ there are many differences between dolphins in the wild and in captivity. To distinguish them from
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The beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is a cetacean inhabiting the marine arctic and is found throughout the arctic seas as well as smaller seas such as the Beaufort Sea‚ the Chukchi Sea‚ the Bering Sea‚ Cook Inlet‚ and several other seas (Frost and Suydam‚ 2010). This species is migratory and will migrate to shallower coastal waters during the summer‚ but as winter approaches they travel back to the northern icy waters (Goetz et al.‚ 2012). Beluga’s feed on small fish‚ as well as squid‚ octopus
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within Patriarchal society plays a major role in driving the plot of Antigone and Whale Rider. From the opening scene of Whale Rider‚ we see Koro disregard the death of his daughter in law. He does not even embrace his baby granddaughter but only cares to say prayers to his dead grandson who‚ one day may have lead the Maori people. Even more to his dismay‚ his son‚ Porourangi‚ named the baby girl Paikea after the great Whale Rider. Likewise Koro disregarding the baby girl and her dead mother‚ Creon tells
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