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    your natural living circumstances. This is the life of the Orca whales (also known as Killer whales) at Sea World, an amusement park located in multiple places around the nation. Sea World performs shows incorporating animals, such as seals and whales to do tricks for amusement. However, recent research and media shows that Sea World lacks appropriate care for the whales they hold captive. They also have been said to hunt for their whales, but hunting of these animals threaten their growth, natural

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    Whale Rider Essay

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    In the Whale Rider, Nani Flowers is a stronger role model than Koro. She always advocated for Kahu, and continuously stood up against Koro’s traditional beliefs about women. Secondly, Nani Flower was forgiving and altruistic towards everyone, even with Koro, in spite of his rigid attitude with Kahu. In contrast, Koro was blinded by tradition, thus making Kahu feel as if she was not good enough for Koro simply due to the fact that she was a girl, a factor she could not control. Therefore, Nani Flowers

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    Speech On Blue Whales

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    ‘Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans with a length of 30 m and an outstanding weight of 200 000 kg. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant. Their hearts, as much as a car. Blue whales live in all the oceans across the globe. They are migratory, and travel great distances at different times in their lives. The three main regions where blue whales are found are the North Atlantic, the North Pacific and

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    The story of Tilikum,The Killer Whale is truly a gut wrenching tale of how being put in an undesirable place can truly change the core of your being. Unlike how many people perceive killer whales,Tilikum was a gentle giant. He was born just right of the cost of British Columbia and was part of a loving community of other killer whales. Tilikum was an eccentric, playful, and docile baby whale. He would swim for days with his pack,playing around with the other baby whales and cuddling up with his parents

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    Whale Rider Themes

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    There is also a clear theme across New Zealand films relating to family related issues, including acceptance from relatives and what some young people do to gain it. The 2002 film directed by Niki Caro, Whale Rider, is centered around Paikea, a young girl who was rejected by her grandfather as the leader of their community due to her gender. She seeks his approval, though he is reluctant to help her due to the culture’s traditions. Such approval seeking is prevalent amongst New Zealand film, notably

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    and animals. Keeping aggressive whales in captivity is inhumane and cruel. It threatens their health and hardens their souls. We may only pay $60 for a ticket to Sea World, but the animals and trainers pay a much greater price. SeaWorld is a leading amusement park, with revenue totaling 1.46

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    Rescuers on Sunday morning were planning to spare a child humpback whale that got stranded only 20 feet from West Seattle shore, yet endeavors fizzled and the youthful one died, reports say. The 30-foot adolescent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was discovered caught in the shallows close West Seattle's Fauntleroy Ferry dock in the small hours of the morning on August 7. That day, several individuals rushed to the ship terminal and endeavored to help in protecting the stranded creature

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    Orca Whales In Captivity

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    Orca Whales in Captivity The Orange County detective shifted in his seat and adjusted the phone in his ear. Clearing his throat, he asked, “Once they were able to pull her away, how did he let go of the uh..” Thomas Tobin, SeaWorld’s paramedic, portentously answered, “He didn’t.” For a moment, silence was between both lines until the detective questioned, “He never let go of the…uh, the arm?” “The arm?” Tobin asked, “He swallowed it. She was scalped, there was no blood in the water-he attached and

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    Impacts Of Blue Whales

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    continued to shrink the existing whale populations, especially those of the blue whale and because blue whales were so large and whalers got paid top dollar for these mammals they were continually being hunted by competitors until near extinction” (Why Are Blue Whales Endangered, 2017). Also, pollution of the whales environment can harm them as well. When a boat has an oil leak or when a boat hits a whale it can greatly affect them. The responses to this problem have also been driven as well because

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    A whale was stranded on a Christchurch beach in 2009. It died, despite the desperate attempts to revive the mammal and assist it back into the water. Many residents of Southshore beach tried to keep the whale hydrated and and attempt to push the animal back to sea.Whaling began in the 11th century, when the Basques started hunting and trading products from the North Atlantic right whale (now one of the most endangered species of great whale). They were followed first by the Dutch and British, and

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