Whales Essay

Good Morning year 8, today I am going to be talking to you about Maori culture and what I have done in the film whale rider to try and show the culture using different film techniques. In scene one it starts of as we have the little girl walking along the road chanting a traditional Maori chant and doing the actions that represent the song. I have used an eye level shot as it clearly shows her whole upper body and the actions can be clearly seen. To get to the next clip I use a cut as it is the same

Beaked whales, which often have dolphinlike snouts rather than blunt muzzles, typically dive hundreds of meters or more to chase squid, fish, and other prey. But at least one ancestral species in this group of toothed whales, also known as ziphiids, was cruising near-surface waters for its meals, new evidence from newly described fossils suggest. Those remains—the first of any toothed whale to also include fossils of its presumed prey, researchers say—were unearthed along the southwestern coast of

The Whale Rider By Witi Ihimaera Published May 2003 Kahu (Pai) is an eight year old Maori girl with a special gift. She can communicate with whales. She could be the leader her tribe needs, but her great-grandfather adheres strictly to Maori tradition which requires a male heir. He barely acknowledges her. The Whale Rider" tells the story of Kahu, a young girl in New Zealand struggling to find her place in her family and community. She craves the love of her great-grandfather, but he's entirely

Whales have been at the epicentre of human culture for centuries. With many different variations spanning the globe, most cultures have had whales represented within religion. The first nations worship orcas, whales are often highlighted in the bible and there is even a god resembling a whale in Hinduism. The human fascination of whales has continued on into today’s society. Not only are there films in which whales are the focus, like the 1993 classic Free Willy, but there are even theme parks like

Identify an important character in the film. Explain why the character is important and discuss what techniques the director uses to portray the character and the effect on the audience? By Tishya Kapoor In the film, The Whale Rider, by Nicki Caro, is about a young girl named Paikea Apirana (Pai) who is destined to become a leader and lead the community. However Koro, Pai’s grandfather expects a male leader to lead the community as he expects Maori tradition and culture to carry on. Koro refuses

these hunts are unnecessary. Instead of killing whales to perform these tests, there are non lethal research methods that could be used instead. According to the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic, also known as JARPA II, the data that they collect includes the monitoring of whales and krill abundance, the feeding ecology of whales, the effects of contaminants on cetaceans and their habitat, competition among whale species, and elucidation of temporal and spatial

Whales are large aquatic mammals. Like every other animal they did not start off like that. Whales came to be after millions of years of evolution. Every aspect of the current whale was decided by nature. The blowhole, dorsal fins, lack of teeth and tail fluke all came from years of other creatures such as the Mesonychids and many other animals. The first ancestors of whales lived on land. They had feet instead of fins and quite often had individual toes. From their fossils we can gather that they

On the shores of a remote inlet in Patagonia, Chile, 337 whales were found dead due to reasons yet to be found out. The Dodo reports scientists are startled by what they called the biggest die-off in history. The carcasses found in June were believed to be sei whales, which are already considered endangered. According to National Geographic, sei whales are large baleen whales that could reach about 64 feet in length and 50 tons in weight. These bluish-gray sea mammals are known to be the fastest

Killer whales were first captured and separated from their family group (pods) to be put display for the public 1964. After years of research in their natural habitat and at marine parks throughout the world, it has become obvious that they belong in the ocean and not kept in captivity (Rose). The stress that killer whales feel at being kept in tanks for the general public’s amusement changes their natural behavior and makes them a danger to anyone who has direct contact with them. I feel that

Killer Whales Deserve Freedom Kimberly Hall COM 155 November 27, 2011 Mara Galvez Killer Whales Deserve Freedom Orcas are complex social creatures deserving freedom and respect, not captivity in theme parks under the guise of public education and entertainment. Aquarium staffs say captive whales are priceless educational tools. However, people can educate their children by bringing them to the wild instead of bringing the wild to them at the expense of the Orcas health and well-being. "The