of them. Minke whales are the most hunted whale of them all and there species is at a rapid decline the Japanese whaling quota this year was to kill 935 Minke whales. In Japans 2011-2012 whaling campaign they wanted to kill at least 50 fin whales. Even though Fin whales are endangered! Another reason why commercial whaling needs to be stopped is how the hunters kill the whales. In the Faeroe Islands whalers drive boats to drive the whales into shallow water. Then the whalers on the beach charge
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and knowledge about fishes. There are 3 types of slow moving fish that live in a reef environment. The first type of slow moving fish is sea-dragon fish. The sea dragons are small and strictly when they find food to eat. The sea dragon doesn’t have fins like other fish to swim‚ so they follow the current movement to travel from one place to another place. The sea dragon have a distinctive way when they come to reproduce because the male usually fertilize the eggs that the female lay on the male pouch
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Why whale hunting should be banned. Whale hunting or whaling is hunting whales for commercial use‚ to get oil‚ food‚ or be used for scientific studies. Whaling has been going on for thousands of years‚ originally whales where killed for food but more recently they have been hunted for more industrial purposes like the liver for oil or using whale teeth for buttons and jewellery. Whale oil is even can even be used for alcohol‚ soap and even lipstick. After World War 2‚ Japan had a shortage of food
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FIN 334 (Investments) Syllabus Instructor Course Overview Travis Box The purpose of this course is to provide you with an understanding of the fundamentals of investments. Such an understanding is crucial to anyone who wishes to pursue a career in finance and/or participate in financial markets. Included are topics such as security types‚ the buying and selling of securities‚ mutual funds‚ market efficiency‚ common stocks and their valuation‚ diversification‚ the CAPM‚ performance
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wild is about 1 to 5 years and they range from size 0.6 in to 14 in. Seahorses are very slow‚ they have a top speed of about 5 feet per hour (3). Seahorses are found in shallow areas‚ near the coral reefs‚ seagrass beds etc. They swim by using small fins on their back and behind their heads. Seahorses are the only species on earth where the male gives birth (3). Although‚ they don’t physically look like a fish they share some characteristics with them. These characteristics can be found in the following
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How Greenpeace has made a difference in the world. First of all‚ what is Greenpeace? It’s an organization of hundreds of thousands of people who all came together for one cause‚ making the world a better place. They face new issues every day and push people to new limits to make sure we find justice for what we stand up for and believe in. “ Greenpeace began by hiring one battered boat and now owns a sophisticated fleet of ocean-going vessels and river crafts. It began by opposing one nuclear
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an average Orca swims in the wild. “Life in cramped tanks is no prize for Orcas and Dolphins‚ who want to be free with their families in the ocean‚” Bob Barker quoted. The male Orcas in SeaWorld all have collapsed dorsal fins‚ which is not common in the wild. A collapsed dorsal fin is a sign of a unhealthy or injured Orca. Most of the whales are injured from the other whales that live in the tanks along with them. Living in such confined spaces creates tension among the whales which leads to attacks
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Kodak at a Crossroads Case 13 Bb1 Management 425 Section 001 1. What are the drivers of the photography equipment industry? How do economic characteristics differ between film-based and digital segments? The drivers of the photography equipment industry are the following: • Changes in an industry’s long-term growth rate • Product innovation • Technological change and manufacturing process innovation • Changes in cost and efficiency and • Reductions in uncertainty
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Should we eat sharks’ fins? Shark’s fin soup is a delicacy which is enjoyed by many people around the world‚ especially the Chinese as they believe that it symbolizes wealth‚ honour and respect. However‚ the practice of cutting off sharks’ fins alive and then throwing them back into the sea had caused increasing awareness and ire of animal rights and environment advocates. Statistics have estimated that one hundred million sharks are killed every year‚ not considering the fact that these numbers
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Standard reports that Disney has decided to take the shark’s fin soup off its wedding banquet menu. However‚ its hotels will still serve it on request after educating customers about the threat to sharks. The company plans to distribute pamphlets which detail the environmental impact of killing sharks‚ how they are killed and how the fins are harvested to customers who insist on having the soup. Disney also says it will only source shark’s fins from “reliable and responsible suppliers” that adhere to
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