Taken from divezone.net. Baby whale sharks average 21-25 inches. Male whale sharks aren’t mature until the age of 30. Females can reproduce when they reach 20. We are not certain of the lifespan of whale sharks, but it is estimated to be 100-150 years. Can you guess what they like to feast upon? Whales, seals, turtles or maybe other sharks? Those are all wrong. Whale sharks are filter feeders! They eat plankton and small fish by scooping them up with their mouths. Their heads are flattened, and they
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"We basically kidnapped these sharks from their home and confused them for an hour on the way out," said study lead researcher Andrew Nosal, a postdoctoral researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Birch Aquarium in California. "Yet, within 30 minutes of being released in the middle of the ocean a place that they had probably never been — they knew exactly where shore was, which was really neat. It's common knowledge that sharks are excellent navigators, often swimming along straight
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odious diet, which frequently includes human organs, Lector enhances the standards in which serial killers are kept. Despite his being a psychologist, Lector is incapable of seeing his flaws and multiple mental disorders, some of which include Bipolar Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Codependency. In an instant Lecter can transition from a sophisticated intellectual to a carnivorous killer with a fierce hunger for those he deems rude or morally unjust. This rapid progression of mood testifies
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Another evidence is the raven found in the eighth chapter where a girl collapsed on the memory of her past rape experiences. Dr. Perry explains that once the brain has detected a stressor it triggers a defensive mechanism, which was collapsing in this case of study. Dr. Perry introduced to her new means for handling stress including the enlightenment on the power of the brain in controlling and management of stress. c. Is this evidence convincing? Why or why not? Do the authors support their
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Imagine this. You are separated from your family and taken away to a small, empty area and forced against your will to perform the silliest of tasks for the entertainment of others. This is the everyday reality of countless dolphins, whales, orcas and other marine animals. In many cases, these animals don’t even survive. Take Tilikum for example. Tilikum was the world’s largest orca held in captivity, at over 22 feet long and weighing over 12,500 pounds. He was captured in 1983 near iceland and was
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article “Vocalizations of Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in the Bremer Canyon, Western Australia” by Rebecca Wellard gave Australia a building block of acoustic features of underwater sounds produced by killer whales in Australian waters. Orcas inhabit all of the world’s oceans and have been sighted in all state and territory waters in Australia. With this species being so predominantly found in this location they needed much more than the limited information they had about the killer whale. Cetaceans utilize
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Criminal Minds What if the person that standing next to you deep down is a psychopath? What if the house across the street is home to a serial killer? Lastly, what would you do if you know your lifelong partner is “sick” and has problems for the longest time and you never know about it? These questions have come to my attention ever since I start catching the show. When I found out about the TV series, Criminal Minds - an American crime drama created by Jeff Davis, my affection had been captured
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Should SeaWorld be shutdown? Growing up we would see commercials of SeaWorld, showing us Killer whales entertaining the crowd by performing tricks never seen before. Tourists can leave the park being reassured that killer whales in captivity in fact enjoy performing and are living the lavish lifestyle. Their living standards are far more superior to anything found in “dark, scary ocean.”( a term used by SeaWorld’s executives to defend okra captivity.) Yet when the doors are
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The Killer Angel In 1975, Michael Shaara wrote one of the most classic Civil War books ever, The Killer Angel. In The Killer Angel, Shaara portrays the perspectives of many soldiers who fought in the Civil War including those from both sides, the North and the South. Civil War soldiers fought for something more than just manhood, duty, government, and their country. They fought for and against slavery, which for most soldiers was their primary motivation beyond defending their home. Slavery for many
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Michael Shaara, the author, was born in 1928 in Jersey City, his writing career began in the early 1950s, and wrote numerous short stories he published “The Killer Angels” in 1974. Shaara also taught Creative Writing and Literature at Florida State University, he died in 1988 at age 59. This review will be discussing the novel titled “The Killer Angels”, Shaara does an exemplary job of telling the story of the Battle of Gettysburg from the soldier’s perspective on both fronts. This novel depicts, one
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