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  • Leader Of The Makah Whale
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    Envision the Makah nation before white men came to reduce their lands, diminished their way of life, and contaminate them with new diseases. The Makah tribe was once free to roam along the dark sandy beaches of the Olympic Peninsula and experience the fiery glow of the sinking sun creep into the depths of the vast Pacific Ocean. They are no longer able to undergo this majestic cycle in the same tranquility that their ancestors once did. After dealing with the inequities that were brought upon th...
  • Moby Dick To A God
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    Throughout the whole story the white whale is not only depicted as a an unexplainable force of nature but is also given an almost divine quality, he is constantly compared to God, and as the people fear and revere God they also fear Moby Dick and whales in general. The Whalers of the town see the whales not as thier prey but they see them as thier advisories. An advisory that equals and often times surpasses them in prowess. From the begining of the film we are confronted with the image of the w...
  • Beluga Whales Like Other Marine Mammals
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    A. Swimming. 1. In general, beluga whales are slow swimmers. They commonly swim about 3 to 9 kph (1.9-5.6 mph). They are, however, capable of sustaining a maximum speed of 22 kph (13.6 mph) for as long as 15 minutes (Nowak, 1991; Ridgway and Harrison, 1981). 2. Belugas can swim forward and backward (Nowak, 1991). 3. Beluga whales often swim at depths barely covering their bodies (Ridgway and Harrison, 1981). B. Diving. 1. Beluga whales typically don't dive very deep, usually to about 20 m (66 ft...
  • Prophecy Foreshadowing Ahab's Death In Moby Dick
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    In Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, a recurring theme of death is seen throughout the book. A coffin appears at the beginning of the book and at the end of the book, Ishmael sees a large oil painting that foreshadows and represents many things and events that follow in the book, and Fedallah makes a prophecy talking about hearses and predicts Ahab's death. Ishmael stays at The Sprouter-Inn, whose proprietor was a man named Peter Coffin. In the end, Ishmael clings to a coffin for over a day until r...
  • Whaling Industry
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    Few interests have exerted a more marked influence upon the history of the United States than that of fisheries (Starbuck, 1). This simple statement was written in an official report to Congress in 1876. The impact that whaling made in the early years of the United States was just this important. Whaling was an integral part of the development of the young nation. Whaling was king in New England, and New England was king of whaling. From cities such as Nantucket, Cape Cod, Long Island, and New B...
  • Distinctive Dialect Orcas
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    Orcas Orcas are actually the largest members of the dolphin family. The name "orca" means "demon from hell" in Greek. The scientific name is Orcinus Orca The Orca was nick named the "Killer Whale when one was seen eating another whale. It was originally called "Whale Killer" and then was later changed to "Killer Whale". There are no confirmed records of orcas killing a human. Orcas are estimated to live 50-60 years They are said to be capable of setting an impressive pace of 34 mph and covering ...
  • Killing A Whale Poetry Analysis
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    Poetry Assignment From the poems we have studied, which two or three do you feel have made their points most effectively? Although the poems I have studied have been written in different ways about very different subjects, they all have one thing in common - each poet has a 'burning issue' they wish to convey to an audience. The poem I have chosen is David Gill's 'Killing a Whale', this poem describes in detail the horrific and prolonged death of a Whale for the sole purpose of the recovery of o...
  • Land O Build Business O Plaintiff
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    (federal law, trial court, another old case) Location in Course Outline. Acquisition by First Succession o Acquisition by capture SS Capture on public lands. Exception to rule: Limited custom affecting few people Parties. Original Plaintiff: Ghen, Whale killer. Original Defendant: Rich, Whale purchaser Facts. Whale killing o Ghen, who was in the fishing business of killing fin-back whales, shot and immediately killed the relevant whale using a bomb-lance. It sunk... Whale finding o Then three da...
  • Blow Of A Huge Humpback Whale
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    The Humpback Whale To look up into the mountains and see the steam rolling from a mountain stream on a cold winters morning is a beautiful sight. However, to look out over the horizon and see the white spray of salt water coming from the blow of a huge humpback whale is much more exciting sight and a whole lot warmer. The first time I had the opportunity to see the ocean was on a vacation to California, when I was about 15 years old. It was even better than I had dreamed it would be. The differe...

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