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    Dolphin Murderer In Japan

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    DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN JAPAN The dolphin industry in the past‚ present‚ and future has changed dramatically through the last century. In the past‚ the industry was revolutionized by Ric O’barry and Flipper‚ the American television show. Today‚ in Taiji‚ Japan‚ more than 20‚000 dolphins are brutally murdered each year. Who knows what lies in the future? The history of the dolphin industry traces back to the 12th century in Japan. But Ric O’barry‚ who was involved in the capture and training of

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    Dolphin Trainer 33

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    January 2011 Dolphin Trainer A Dolphin Trainer is a dream career of many people! Almost everyone has seen a dolphin‚ read or had some type of interaction with them. It’s amazing how such these beautiful creatures can perform such cool tricks. It’s even more amazing what the trainers have to do to instruct the animals to perform the tricks‚ it might seem easy while they are cueing the dolphins‚ but there is so much more behind of all of it. What people don’t see is the unique dolphin-human relationship

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    [Surname] 2 Name: Tutor: Course: Date:] Island of the Blue Dolphins: Book Review Question 1 Resourcefulness is best defined as the ability to cope with situations that are difficult. Also‚ it is seen when one is able to survive through unusual conditions. Karana shows a lot of resourcefulness in her survival on the island alone. When Karana is left on the island‚ she has to come up with ways to survive‚ mostly after the death of her brother. She has to find a constant supply of food. For this purpose

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    Report On: THE EFFECTS OF ACOUSTICAL PHENOMENON ON DETERMING THE ECHOLOCATION CAPABILITIES OF THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN Submitted To The University of Queensland‚ Mechanical Engineering Department Prepared by: Anna Katharina Cosgrove 31st May 2007 INTRODUCTION Echolocation & in dolphin (frequency range/distance range) 1. Sound spectrum 2. Frequency Range Affects of Underwater Acoustic environment on Studies 1. Sound transmission loss 2. Refraction 3. Mixed

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    A Detailed Project Plan on How ITC Sonar‚ Kolkata Can Increase its Guest List Presented By: Sougat Kumar Nayak (Project Director) Raj Bhattacharjee (Asst. Project Director) Sweetie L (Project manager) AnanyaSinha (Asst. Project Manager) KaushikPoddar (Project Co-ordinator) ordinator) 1 Table of Contents About ITC Sonar‚ Kolkata Objectives and Scope Methodology Action Plans Action Plans (Quarter Wise) Plan application with planned Timelines Plan application with planned Timelines (Quarter

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    Bottlenose dolphins are also known as Tursiops truncates‚ which is their scientific name. This name originated from the Latin word “tursio” which means “dolphin”‚ and the Greek suffix “ops” which means “appearance”. In effect‚ tursiops means “dolphin-like” and their scientific name was derived from these other languages. Bottlenose dolphins are generally 6.6 to 12.8 feet long and weighing around 332 to 442 pounds. The variations in size are because of geographical location and gender. The coastal

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    Hourglass Dolphin

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    Name: Hourglass Dolphin Location: They live in the Antarctic but they go as far as New Zealand. Description: The hourglass dolphin is most easily recognized by its unique white "hourglass" marking against a largely black body. Its underside is also white‚ though both sides of the fluke are black. The two white patches that make up the hourglass shape are often connected by points or at least a thin white line‚ though in some individuals the two white patches do not touch. The dorsal fin is easily

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    The Music of Dolphins

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    “The Music of Dolphins” 183 pg. By; Karen Hesse Just off the coast of Florida‚ A girl was rescued from an unpopulated island. She has been lost ever since at the age of 4‚ and was raised by dolphins until now. The girl was named Mila for Miracle‚ because miracle is when something is very difficult‚ but it happens. She has been living in sea for 13 years and was raised by dolphins and so it is a miracle. When

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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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    Bottlenose Dolphin Essay

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    The Bottlenose Dolphin is one of the most well-known and iconic species of Dolphins. These marine invertebrates are very well known amongst people. Not only are these creatures interesting and unique‚ they are also very friendly and kind to humans. The habitat of these dolphins are temperate and tropical waters‚ anywhere around the world. Preferred temperatures range from 10 degrees Celsius to 32 degrees Celsius. In the Pacific Ocean you can find the Bottlenose from Japan to Australia‚ Chile and

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