During the film whale rider‚ we see the characters‚ Paka and Pai. Paka‚ growing up the way he did‚ follows every rule that their tradition has‚ whereas Pai‚ being born into the modern world‚ wants the maori people to think more progressively. At first‚ Paka is blind to Pai’s ability to be the chief‚ he is harsh and strict towards Pai. However his intentions are good and everything he does is out of respect and fear for his culture. Paka’s outdated beliefs of his culture‚ place strict expectations
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blue whale is one of the largest known species to exist and the largest mammal on Earth. The blue whales are measured to be as long as a jet‚ its living heart to be scaled to the about the same size of a car‚ and whose tongue weighs on average of 2.7 tonnes about the same weight of an elephant. Researchers have made a scientific breakthrough of how these creatures have grown to be this size. About 2.5 million years ago scientist believe based on their data a group of whales‚ the Baleen whales were
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Ahab. Captain Ahab was a guy who gave everything to hunt a whale. Melville the author of the great american novel “Moby Dick” was heavily influenced by two writers Nathaniel Hawthorne writer of “The Minister’s Black Veil” and Edgar Allen Poe writer of “The Raven”. The story of the Essex is mostly about captain Pollard‚ Chase‚ Nickerson. And their crew hunting whales. But in the end most of the crew die trying to kill a great white whale.”In the Heart of the Sea” was a movie that was well received
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some medical benefits (that aren’t proven)‚ and sometimes even for their meat.” (“List of Pros and Cons of zoos.” 2015). Orcas and dolphins would be safer in captivity for these reasons‚ dolphins right now are being hunted in Japan for their meat and whales can be used for meat as well. Orcas in captivity life spans can be reduced than the normal life expectancies orcas in the wild. Seaworldof hurt.com claims “Orcas in the wild have an average life expectancy of 30 to 50 years—their estimated maximum
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Why Are All The Cartoon Mothers Dead Summary “Why Are All The Cartoon Mothers Dead?” presented an interesting theory about the majority of animated movies. The author‚ Boxer‚ talked about how the mothers in the stories are absent‚ not only are they absent but they are typically dead. A prime example of this is Beauty and the Beast. The author goes on to talk about that not only are the mothers dead but the fathers then take over as the mother and father‚ in some of the stories. Boxer’s example
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Throughout the essay “Joyas Volardoras”‚ Brian Doyle describes the heart of different animals and gives details of how those animals live their life according to their necessities. As we can see in the first 3 paragraphs‚ the author introduces the hummingbirds to us with many facts and descriptions. Doyle begins this essay by saying: “Consider the hummingbird for a long time”‚ and then he starts to narrate how fast a hummingbird’s heart beats and how strong but fragile they can be. As you keep reading
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Sea turtles are sometimes called marine turtle.There are 7 different species of sea turtles like green sea turtles‚the leatherback sea turtle‚the loggerhead turtle‚the hawksbill turtle‚ kemp’s Ridley turtle‚the olive Ridley turtle. The name of my animal is a sea turtle and its scientific name is Chelonioidea and it’s length of life is 60-80 years the geographical location is 2600 km or 1600 mi and it’s natural habitat is the ocean. The sea turtle weight 700 pounds and their height is 5ft and their
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200-1‚760 pounds. But‚ when born they are 12 to 14 inches long and weigh around one pound. Polar bear’s lifespan ranges from 20-25 years old. Unlike other bears polar bears do not hibernate during the winter. They are known to eat seals‚ walruses‚ whale‚ and sometimes bird eggs. In order to get prey they travel great distances. Polar bears have black skin to absorb heat and keep themselves warm and they have white fur to blend in with their environment. Because
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Male pups weight 5.4 kg at birth and then grow to 175-275 kg. Female pups weigh 4.5 kg at birth and grow to 30-50 kg. Population/Lifespan 1 Million but the population is decreasing due to people hunting the seals and their predators such as killer whales and sharks. They live from 12 to 30 years. Range They travel throughout the Pacific rim from Japan to the channel islands of California. Habitat Fur seals live mostly in open water. They only go on land for pupping and breeding. They are only
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Manatee Where they live. Manatees are mammals who live in marine areas in warm climates such as Florida. They cannot survive temperatures below 68 degrees Fahrenheit for extended periods. During the winter months you can find a concentration of manatees in the Florida Peninsular. Why is it endangered? The Florida manatee continues to be exposed to a lack of warm water habitats‚ injury due to boat strikes‚ and lack of access to healthy sea grasses and other food sources. Also‚ there are few areas
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