Persuasion Against Whale Hunting - 2358 Words

Save Our Whales: End Whale Hunting April 7, 2011 Save our Whales, End Whale Hunting Whales, often called â€Å"the Ocean’s gentle giant† are one of the biggest species/mammals that spend their entire life in the ocean. The smallest known whale is the â€Å"Minke† which, by adulthood is only 8.5 feet long; the largest known whale is the â€Å"Blue whale†, which measures 94.5 feet long. Since the ancient times, people have written about encounters with this mammal. Ancient Roman and Greek artists inspired by the dolphin’s apparent intelligence and kindness to humans began to adopt dolphin motifs on vases, coins, mosaics, sculptures, and paintings. Even Arstotle (384 – 322 bc) spoke about a variety of different whales and identified them as†¦show more content†¦This might seem like a large population; compared to prior figures their population did not significantly increase. What little increase that was found, was/is thought to be due to â€Å"overlapping†, or rather recounting whales. Researchers believe that many of these whales interact with different stocks/groups (NAMMCO, 1995). These are not the only whales to pay the price; since the beginning of commercial whaling over one million sperm whales, two-hundred and fifty thousand humpbacks, and two million other whales have been killed for profit. Are times changing? Records dating back to the 1931-1932 whale-hunting season (ten years before the International Whaling Commission was put in place to protect and stop whaling), 28,325 blue whales were slaughtered. In 1946, the Whaling Commission was formed; however, even with protection, thirty years later (1963-1964) over 29,255 sperms kills were hunted for their meat and other products. Today, even with protection, it is estimated that only 5-10% of the original whale population remains (Carwardine, Hoyt, Fordyce, Gill, 1998). Explosive Harpoons The use of harpoons to kill whales is not new; however, in 1986 Japan started using explosive harpoons, or as the Japan refer to it â€Å"harpoon grenades† (Leake Ryall, 2006). This harpoon is designed to go through the skin of whale and explode into pieces. The theory behind this harpoon is that it will hit vital organs,Show MoreRelatedThe Exemption Of Whaling Issue1717 Words   |  7 Pagesbeing branded a whale-hater and banished to the edge of civilization. If I disagree with their view, I would possibly find myself partly guilty of not respecting the views of other cultures; perhaps even being party to the erosion of one (or more) of their cultural values (as more clashes between their cultures and those of others may arise going forward.) I will say that I don t view any one animal more important that the other. So if these particular whales that they are hunting are not endangeredRead MoreAnimals want People to Stop the Cruelty541 Words   |  2 PagesAnimal cruelty has been going on for years at a time. With the illegal hunting of animals and cruel test given upon them it makes you wonder if anybody really cares about what is being done to animals. Author of â€Å"Animal Rights, Human Wrongs†, Tom Regan, discusses the cruelty of what several animals go through and what people are doing about it. In this selection Regan tries to appeal to the emotions of the reader, gives facts on the things that are being done by people to animals, and tries to establishRead MoreProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 Pagesone example, a hospital published an RFP that asked for a bid to design and build a new operating room that uses the latest technology. Several architecture firms submitted bids to the hospital. The bids f or the project were evaluated internally against other potential projects. When the project was accepted as a go, other criteria were used to select the best qualified bidder. See Appendix 2.1 of this chapter for a complete description of requests for proposal (RFP). 44 Chapter 2 Organization