The killer whale (scientifically known as orcinus orca) is a large marine mammal that is part of the toothed whale (odontoceti) suborder.Killer whales are one of the most well-recognized animals in the world and are easily spotted by their large size and distinct black and white color pattern.Killer whales are at the top of the of the food chain even above Great White Sharks and they have no known predator.At full maturity the male killer whale will usually grow to an average length of 20 – 26 ft
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Whales in Paradise: An Overview Whales in Paradise became the Gold Coast’s first whale watching tour company when it was registered in 2004 and started operations in 2005(Whales in Paradise‚ n.d.). As of now it offers 3 tours daily from Surfers Paradise with the add offers a pick-up service from Brisbane to join the midday cruise(Whales in Paradise‚ n.d.). Each cruise each lasts approximately 3 hours 15 minutes‚ including a free cruise through the Nerang waterways with a commentary on the history
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Blue Whales: Smarter Than You If you were to step past a worm on the sidewalk would the worm even know what you are or even that you stepped right past it? The idea is to first: prepare your mind to understand what I’m about to share; and second to show that it is very possible for a more intelligent species to be hidden right beneath our noses. If the blue whale has the ability to feel more‚ love more and understand one another better than humans can; one could only wonder what else they can do
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The Blue Whale Balaenoptera Musculus‚ or the blue whale‚ is the largest mammal in the world. This enormous mammal can grow to be 110 feet long and weigh as much as 190 tons. That’s longer than two city buses and the total weight of 30 elephants. This giant is powered by a heart the size of a taxi-cab. The blue whale’s of the Antarctic grow larger than those of the Northern Hemisphere. Also‚ the females tend to be slightly larger than the males of the same age. These mammals are bluish-gray
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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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my essay about orca whales in captivity‚ specifically in SeaWorld. I made some researches about that and looked at several documentaries about whales in captivity as well in wild life. I found a very interesting article in Los Angeles Times‚ which I want to analyze. The first SeaWorld Park opened in 1964 orca whales were not popular; they were even hated and also hunted. Half a centaury later people came to SeaWorld and learned about these animals and started to like orca whales‚ which led to‚ that
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Why do whales need blowholes? We see that whales need blowholes yet we are never told why they need them or what they are for. Don’t you ever wonder if the reason they have it is because they need all the water that they have consumed out of their bodies? Or if they need the blowhole to breathe. I hypnotizes that whales have blowholes in their backs to be able to breathe properly‚ and they have to have the blowhole in the back because they are not capable of breathing thru their mouths.
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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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