Whale Rider

The reading states that the pollution hypothesis seemed the more likely cause for sea otter decline and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor states that predation hypothesis is the most likely cause of the sea otter decline and refutes each of the authors' reasons. First, the reading states that increasing in levels of chemicals could decrease the otters' resistance cause infections to life-threatening infections and death to sea otters. The professor opposes this point by…

This documentary follows a young group of activists who study the lives of dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. The group goes travels around the world and goes to the area’s where they are slaughtering these animals for food and other resources. The film speaks of how it’s not the fact that killing them for food is not the reason to alert the world but the sole fact in the way that they do it. These people slaughter the mammals by luring them into this certain area called “the…

their respective environments. The shallow seas cover 8% of the oceans representing hundreds of miles before the sea floor reaches the darkness. Nevertheless, it accounts for a great abundance of marine life. The documentary begins with the humpback whales as they arrive at the equator. Here the calf finds the perfect environment to be nurtured and strengthened because of the warm waters with few predators. During the five months of growth, the mother relies on fat storage for survival because…

Contributors). Greenland sharks are the only species that consistently live in these arctic and sub-arctic temperature waters (Rogers). Other than being one of the slower swimming sharks, it is also at the top of the food chain eating mostly fish, whale and narwhal carcass, smaller sharks and seals (Wikipedia Contributors). They hunt for food in complete darkness using only their sense of smell. Despite being on the top of their food change, they are second to humans. In the past, these…

what was going to happen to these four men because Crane kept the readers at suspense as to what was going to happen to the four men. At first I thought these men were doomed that they would die of thirst, eat each other up, or be eaten by a shark or whale. When none of those things happen I began rooting for all four men to survive. At the end, right when I thought they all made it on shore alive I was shocked to read that the oiler, Billie,…

Most people who have seen Finding Nemo would probably remember the scene where Nemo’s father, Marlin, asks Crush, the hipster sea turtle, how old he is. When his answer was “Hundred and fifty, and still young, dude. Rock on.”, some people might have laughed and did not think much about it and the ones who are insightful about sea life may have said that the writers actually confused the sea turtles with tortoises. If people actually research about sea turtles, they will find that sea turtles…

Assignment from the purple book As you may already know, Mr. Bullock, the majority of the fifth grade would like to go on a field trip to an aquarium to see the whales with our own eyes, consequently of Mrs. Sowerbon’s lecture on whales. The field trip would allow us to get up close to the magnificent creatures and study them in person. The 5th grade and I know that you invest greatly in our education, and this opportunity is one you…

The creation myth is important to understand for two main reasons. One is because of the idea of reincarnation and how important it is to the story and in real life and second is people need to do something with their life that helps others and can further the human race as a whole and do what others said could not be done. The first point appears many times throughout the story especially at the beginning when Mau is giving the people of the Nation their water burials. The importance of the…

Should Orcas be kept captive at SeaWorld? SeaWorld first began its journey in 1964 in becoming a marine zoological park in San Diego. In 1997 they captured their first orcas and as of 2017 SeaWorld holds 22 orcas. We all enjoy a good time with our family and one of the popular places to go is SeaWorld, to see the marine life and the performances that SeaWorld is so famous for. Their show biz is what got their high title, and this caused people to flock from all over. With cute acts that the…

Recently many dolphin deaths which have occurred in captivity have been recorded. Articles have been written of dolphin mistreatment at aquariums. “Mental, emotional, and physical stress weaken an immune system which make them prone to disease”- US Whales and Dolphins. Dolphins should not be in captivity because it decreases life span, ability to swim freely and natural behaviors. Many aquariums like to put dolphins in captivity just to get money from people who just want enjoy a dolphin…