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    What Is Whaling?

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    developed into nations which revolve around a market for such cetaceans as whales and dolphins. In fact‚ in Taiji‚ a small town on the southern shores of Japan‚ over thirty percent of their annual economy is generated from a market oriented around whales and dolphins (Hanlon‚ The Whaling Debate Intensifies). However‚ the idea of whaling can be seen as immoral to the rest of the world as it involves the death of cetaceans‚ such as whales‚ people have grown to love. This being said‚ whaling is an issue involving

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    Whaling Persuasive Speech

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    cruelly before fading into black. My message for you today are “Ships are expendable‚ whales are not”. Good Morning/Afternoon Mrs Arnold and classmates. Today I will be talking to you about the reasons why the Japanese shouldn’t be allowed to presume whaling in the Antarctic. For all those who aren’t familiar with the term whaling‚ it is the disgraceful practice of hunting and killing whales‚ pushing many whale species to the brink of extinction and something must be done about it. Yes‚ I am firmly

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    Why Is Whaling Wrong

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    Whaling has been a controversial issue around the world for centuries. . The hunting of whales has been going on since the prehistoric times‚ but the controversy of whether it is right or wrong didn’t begin until about one hundred years ago (Wesolowski ). It has turned into an ethical debate about whether or not it is right. While some people around the world see the hunting of whales as immoral‚ there are countries and cultures view it the same as hunting any other animal and being an important

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    is important to look at the history of the whaling industry in order to understand the reasons why whales were once considered a necessary resource. Whales in the past were primarily harvested for the following resources: · Whale bones and baleen used in tangible goods (e.g. toys‚ buggy transportation parts‚ and women’s clothing applications) (en.wikipedia.org‚ Baleen‚ 2016) ; · whale blubber used for fuel and lubrication (e.g. lamp oil‚ candles‚ margarine‚ and machinery lubricant)

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    Who would pass up the opportunity to have a twenty foot aquatic animal as a pet? There are hundreds of different species that live underwater‚ including whales‚ dolphins‚ fish‚ and coral. Over all a Spotted Eagle Ray is definitely the coolest underwater animal for three reasons‚ they’re fun for all ages‚ they are very quiet‚ and they’re easy to keep clean. Eagle Rays are gentle and unaggressive‚ therefore perfect for any age. Most people may fear stingrays‚ because of their barbs‚ which is what

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    Japanese Whaling

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    slaughtering of whales for food and other produce. Japan can trace their whaling history back hundreds of years‚ to when whales were driven into nets‚ harpooned repeatedly and then dispatched with either a long sword or a wooden plug driven into the blowhole. Dating as far back as 10‚000 B.C. indicate that even hand held harpoons were used for whaling in Japan. Japans Methods were not as humane as they are today‚ technology has come a far way over the centuries so the slaughtering of whales is up to fishery

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    Free Willy 2

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    captive killer whale named Keiko. Keiko also starred in parts of this film and sequels‚ until he became very sick and despite everyone ’ help and concern he eventually died. This is a touching story about a boy and his killer whale. This was directed by Dwight H. Little. I intend to prove through this film‚ shot‚ music‚ sound‚ directing acting‚ storytelling etc.‚ that humans and non-humans can form a strong bond of love and loyalty. In this case a killer whale. Two

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    language of the text‚ cavorting between English‚ the Noongar language and Noongar-English. This essay will discuss Scott’s use of the dynamic yet versatile words ‘rite’ and ‘wail’ by exploring them in their entirety; writing‚ rites‚ whaling‚ right whales and wailing. The act of ‘writing’ plays a pivotal role within the novel‚ in particular for the character Bobby. Writing is seen as a skill and trait carried from the British. As a result‚ characters such as Dr Cross and Mrs Chaine taught Bobby

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    Sustainable Tourism

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    Case Study ( Chantalle) Whale Watch Kaikoura- Community Benefit award Kaikoura is a small community located on the mountainous coast of South Island of New Zealand .The WWK is new Zealand only year round whale watching operator. It was starts by four families in 1987 in an effort to harness unique and rare tourist attraction- the sperm Whale. The WWK was created to create a stable and self-sustaining economic base for Maori Tribe. Revenue was generated through the whale watching ticket sales as

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    04/05/15 Morality or Tradition The Makah tribe have long been hunters of whales. The hunting dates back 2000 years and initial stopped in the 1920 ’s due to a significant decrease in the Gray Whale population. The tribe has three significant groups comprised of the elders‚ the proponents of hunting and the younger members‚ lacking in traditional ways. A majority of the tribe now wants to regenerate the hunting process as the whale population has increased to an acceptable level and have been put in place

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