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Whaling is the hunting of whales for meat, oils blubber , and scientific research Its earliest forms date to at least circa 3000 BC. (Britannica Online Encyclopedia). 2001. Various coastal communities have long histories of subsistence whaling and harvesting beached whales. Industrial whaling emerged with organized fleets in the 17th century; competitive national whaling industries in the 18th and 19th centuries; and the introduction of factory shipping along with the concept of whale harvesting…

It appears like Japan does not really care about the global ban on whales. It has been reported that Japan will continue their hunting of whales after a 365 day drought. Japan seems convinced about the idea that whales don't deserve to live. It has been announced that Japan will only do it, however, on a limited level and it will not be a full on whale killing spree. SO MANY DISAGREE WITH JAPAN KILLING WHALES There are many environmental groups and various governments that completely…

Whales are one of the most amazing and unique mammals that has a free lifestyle in the underwater life. They are known to be the biggest mammal currently living. You would expect all whales to have such a hefty appetite,which they do, although they consume such tiny animals. Whales consume around 8,000 pounds of krill and other small fish per day. There is a reasoning behind why they eat so much, and that reason is to keep the food chain going. What if these whales couldn’t live a free lifestyle…

The article lists three main reasons, which are overhunting by native Siberian people, decreasing food source, and fur trading by Europeans, that cause the extinction of the see cow. However, the professor argues that none of these reasons are responsible for the sea cow's extinction. First, the article mentions that native Siberian people should be responsible for sea cow's extinction, because they overhunted sea cows and used them for one of the food sources. However, the professor points out…

These objects have more in common than one might think they do. In the 19th century, the whaling industry, especially in the pinnacle spot of New England, became a very popular maritime resource-gathering for many people. Whales provided much-needed resources that were somewhat difficult to come by in other locations, and most of a whale’s products were extremely valuable and worth a lot of money. The actual labor that involved hunting whales often paid more and provided more opportunities than…

Within the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Committee (IWC), the conflict of the whaling process has been a debate and still continues to be one. The IWC is responsible for the protection of the whales and the way they are hunted, known as whaling. There have been several debates and meetings in the past several decades within the IWC questioning what is the right and humane way to kill whales. However, within these meetings, governments (especially Japan, Norway, and Iceland),…

The Humpback Whale Having no teeth has its disadvantages. Instead of having teeth like my distant cousins, the killer whales, who have the privilege of having a jagged row of teeth, I use my baleen to filter minuscule plankton, krill, and small fish from the water. Right now, I am traveling with a group of whales (called a pod) from Alaska to the warm waters Hawaii, with the intention of finding a mate. A small school of fish swim below me, their color so dim that they blend in with the water.…

Louis Psihoyo’s The Cove (2009) is an exposé documentary foregrounding the issue of dolphin slaughtering in Taiji, Japan. Psihoyos’s captures and probes into the Japanese tradition of hunting, and the present issue of dolphins selling to aquariums around the world. The documentarian features leading activist for the cause Rick O’Barry who fundamentally created the dolphin trade through the 1960’s TV show franchise “Flipper”. The documentarian is biased and outlines the negative portrayal upon…

Sharks and Bald Eagle who preys on young sea otters. o Predators [1]: Sea Otters have few predators such as the Killer Whale, White o  Distinguishing Features: o Possesses up to a 1,000,000 hairs per square inch, meaning they have really dense o…

Blackfish is a documentary directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, released in 2013. Blackfish is a documentary about a killer whale named Tilikum that has killed several individuals and the issues within keeping killer whales in captivity. The documentary is filled with experiences from former trainers that have worked with the aggressive whales in the past and several experts that have worked with orcas all of their lives. This documentary is showing that the killer whale’s aggression in SeaWorld…