A. Swimming. 1. In general‚ beluga whales are slow swimmers. They commonly swim about 3 to 9 kph (1.9-5.6 mph). They are‚ however‚ capable of sustaining a maximum speed of 22 kph (13.6 mph) for as long as 15 minutes (Nowak‚ 1991; Ridgway and Harrison‚ 1981). 2. Belugas can swim forward and backward (Nowak‚ 1991). 3. Beluga whales often swim at depths barely covering their bodies (Ridgway and Harrison‚ 1981). B. Diving. 1. Beluga whales typically don’t dive very deep‚ usually to
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cows and whales. People in some countries as edible meat eat one of the things‚ both cows and whales. Another thing‚ although they are living different places like ocean and land‚ they have their own lives. It seems that cows and whales are in a same situation. But there are some differences that could be compared. First‚ many cows are slaughtered everyday. On the other hand‚ national law protects whales recently. Second‚ cows are important provisions for all over the world. However‚ whales are important
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Dogfish Shark Dissection Lab Dogfish Shark Dissection Lab By: Vanessa Osorio Period 1 Objective: To study the anatomy of a dogfish shark Materials: * Preserved Shark * Surgical Scissors * Scalpel * Newspaper * Gloves * Goggles * Apron Procedure: 1. Lay newspapers all over lab table to keep mess to a minimum. 2. Lay the preserved shark on the newspapers. 3. Identify external parts and features. Examples: lateral line‚ snout‚ dorsal fin‚ gills‚ etc.
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Who is involved in shark finning‚ and where? Finning occurs worldwide and is most common in high seas fisheries‚ hundreds of miles out to sea. Oceanic fishing fleets target valuable fish such as tuna‚ using thousands of baited hooks on miles of long-line‚ and freezing their catch onboard. Unfortunately‚ long-liners often catch several times as many sharks than they do tuna. Until relatively recently‚ this shark ’bycatch’ was considered a nuisance‚ and sharks were cut loose and allowed to swim away
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The Spiny Dogfish Shark Lab Report. BY: Jeremy Cotto Purpose We did this lab to further our understanding of Spiny dogfish shark anatomy and make the class more entertaining. People dissect organisms to find reasons for how they are able to do certain things. For example‚ the shark can chew through a great variation of things‚ because it has razor sharp teeth. I attempted to see what organ was connected to what and learn how squid differ from the human organ structure. I ’ve learned that the structure
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Hammerhead Sharks Marine Science/ Per. 1 Sharks are one of the most feared sea animals. They live in oceans across the world but are most common in tropical waters. There are over three hundred fifty species of sharks. They can be broadly categorized into the following four groups: Squalomorphii‚ Squatinomorphii‚ Batoidea‚ and Galeomorphii. The shark family Sphyrnidae that includes the Hammerheads are part of the Galeomorphic classification. They are probably the most easily recognizable
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Shark Attacks in Hawaii Sharks are one of the most feared carnivores in the ocean. Most of them eat live fish‚ including other sharks. Sharks have the record of attacking human beings. But fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world. The Hawaii state government genuinely want to protect ocean users‚ but at the same time they are well aware that there is no “magic bullet” to prevent shark attacks in Hawaii. The Hawaii State Government will not be able to prevent shark attacks
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shark attack A shark attack is an attack on a human by a shark. Every year around 60 shark attacks are reported worldwide‚ although death is quite unusual. Despite the relative rarity of shark attacks‚ the fear of sharks is a common phenomenon‚ having been fueled by the occasional instances of serial attacks‚ such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916‚ and by horror fiction and films‚ such as the Jaws series. Many shark experts feel that the danger presented by sharks has been exaggerated‚ and
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that looks like a whale‚ the whales and their relation to the people whose legend are told‚ carvings‚ interior designs in the meeting house and food prove this. In !972‚ the then Prime Minister read his first book and decided that Ihimaera would be valuable in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his time with Foreign Affairs he worked for the New Zealand High Commission in Canberra and spent four years in New York and Washington‚ two of them as New Zealand consul. The Whale Rider was written
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Sharks and Australian Fisheries The Fishing industry is the 5th largest food producing industry in Australia. Annually it puts $2.2 billion dollars into our economy each year (afma.gov‚ 2013). Australians consume approximately 16kg of fish and seafood per person per year. This amounts to a lot of fish needed to sustain such a demanding population. Therefore the most important issue for fisheries in Australia is to ensure the ecological sustainability of fish stocks in the long term so that ecosystems
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