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    I agree with the position of the Japanese and Norwegian whalers, in that an international ban on whaling seems to be enforcing strictly moral concerns on their whaling activity (Culture and Globalization, Levin Institute). Assuming that their whaling practices are conducted humanely, and do not create an undue strain on the population of the animals or the environment, I don't think it makes sense for them to be subject to any punitive measures by the international community just for hunting.…

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    It’s 1848, Captain Horatio Dobbs and his whaling ship Princess a scouring the Pacific Ocean in search of the elusive Sperm Whale, his crew has been on a fruitless voyage for several months, not a whale in sight the reserves are running low and the ship has to make port to restock on rations. Suddenly, out of the vast blue expanse, an explosion of water, the Princess had stumbled upon a pod of Pacific Sperm Whales within minutes the small whaling boats a launched leaving only a skeleton crew on…

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    Whales Persuasive Speech

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    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 and were being hunted, captured, and killed? In some countries whaling is banned, and there is always that one country that does not follow the rules. If all of these whales are being hunted down, then they will eventually go extinct and the animals…

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    I read the book Moby Dick by Herman Melville. It is about a whaling adventure, particularly the adventure of Ishmael. Ishmael is a young man who went on many different ships. He went on these trips for many different reasons, but he is going on this adventure mostly because of the thought of the big whales. Because of this thought, he ended up in New Bedford, where he found out the ship he wanted to be on had already shipped out. He had to stay in that little town before he could get a ride…

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    behind the Norwegian whaling industry, an industry readily overlooked in favour of the more brutal Japanese traders. The form of this expository piece abides by the conventions of an informative speech. The alliterative title No-way out of Norway was implemented to grab the audience's attention and suggest the disapproving stand-point which the speech will take towards the issue of whaling. The title was a catchy way to indirectly introduce the inescapable issue of whaling in Norway. By not…

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    SeaWorld of Hurt The growing argument over if killer whales should or should not be kept in captivity is becoming more widespread and well-known, simply because of attractions like SeaWorld and improving technology that extend further opportunities for research. The first article Why Killer Whales Shouldn’t Be Kept in Captivity by the SOS Dolphins organization, written August 7th, 2017, portrays an argument over the negative effects of using Orcas on display in captivity. The second article…

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    At the beginning of the new year the main focus of the marketing department of the Clyfford Still Museum will be to work with the organization's staff of the various professional development things that have been budgeted for. This will serve to kick off the new year with everyone at the top of their game in terms of being able to answer patron’s questions as well as efficiently record the patron demographic data. The next step will be working with market research analysts to find the most…

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    The Cove Documentary

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    towards the issue of whaling. ‘The Cove’ follows an activist, Ric O’ Barry, who joins forces with Psihoyos and the ‘Ocean Preservation Society’ to expose the brutal cetacean hunting methods and commercial whaling within Taiji, Japan. The crew exposed the horrific treatment and inhumane killing methods of animals by the Japanese fishermen in Taiji. The documentary showed Japan’s arrogance and selfishness through the actions of Japan’s representative in the International Whaling Commission and…

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    blue whale considered Critically Endangered.” (WDC) Whales are susceptible to entanglement in commercial fishing gear. This can slow whales down, weakening them, and can prohibit them from feeding leading to eventual starvation and death. Commercial whaling began in the 1800's and nearly drove some whale species to extinction. Some species have still not recovered from being hunted and are currently listed as endangered. Whale habitat and migration corridors overlap with areas of heavy ship…

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    INTRO// Whales are the most intelligent, beautiful and magnificent marine creatures on Earth. There has all ways been a debate on weather we should kill the whales or keep the whales alive. There is no reason to kill whales because they the are not killing or harming people they are more valuable alive A 1. Whales are extremely important for the health of our environment, ecosystem and the marine animal welfare. Some of the marine animals huddle and swim with the whales for protection from…

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