An update from japan canon papercraft site. it is Blue Whale papercraft. This is a description i get from wikipedia : "The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales (called Mysticeti).[3] At up to 33 metres (110 ft) in length and 181 metric tonnes (200 short tons) or more in weight, it is believed to be the largest animal ever to have
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Again today, the same state of much loved or rather irritatingly loved micro-blogging site Twitter. This screenshot image called "Fail Whale" has become more or less synonymous with Twitter. Quickly something has to be done or else people will find newer places to hang out. Though they bought out Summize (a Twitter search tool), but recently I'm seeing some tweets being missed and confirmed too.So
This product has been loads of fun for my two children, ages 4 and 2, and even for my older nieces and nephews. They LOVE the whale slide with the spouting sprinkling feature. The pool is large enough for at least 3 small children to splash around in. It has a nice large drain in the bottom and inflates easily. After about 4 uses the slide portion of the 'whale' has a hole and will not inflate. Th
Two Greenpeace activists have been arrested in Japan over whale meat they gave to authorities as evidence of corruption within Japan's 'scientific' whaling program.Junichi Sato, 31, and Toru Suzuki, 41, are being investigated for allegedly stealing a box of whale meat. There were reports of up to five offices being raided by police.Japan uses a loophole in an international moratorum on commercial
How to get a Whale out of a pigeon-holeNoah and the Whale. They’re a folk band, right? All tweed and fiddles with twee little fiddly bits. “We want to get to a point where people are so confused about what we are that we can’t be pigeon-holed,” claims Charlie Fink, leader of this bespoke, ramshackle contradiction of a group. “I don’t know what kind of band we are, so how does anybody e
This TED talk from Nathan Myhrvold, former CTO of Microsoft and founder of Intellectual Ventures, is entertaining to say the least. There isn't any useful information here, or news, or anything but Nathan is a fun engaging public speaker to listen to. With his voice's wide dynamic range (both baby bear and papa bear) and interesting and unpredictable topic matter, his talks could be considered the
Noah And The Whale, SokoScala, LondonWednesday 4th July 2008Believe it or not, but a folk band could be about to get big. Noah and the Whale not only pack out this ample venue, they fill it with more woozy, swaying fun than can rightly be expected from a band that just lost their most-lauded member.Tonight, Noah are sans-Marling, but another sprightly songstress is here. French performer Soko has
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I’ve seldom been in the right place at the right time on my trip. I wasn’t in Tonga to see whales, I wasn’t in Hawaii when lava was flowing, and I wasn’t in Japan to see the cherry blossoms.
I finally lucked out and the whalesharks are currently in Exmouth! I honestly had no idea [...]
Herman Melville, born at 6 Pearl Street in lower Manhattan (the house is no longer there, though a plaque marks the spot), opens the first chapter of his epic 1851 novel, Moby Dick, or, The Whale, on his hometown island. The narrator, who famously asks us to call him Ishmael in the opening line, introduces the tale of the whale by ruminating on the basic human longing for the water and the cure fo
Hero’s star Hayden Panettiere is trying to help save the whales and she wants you to join her. Literally!Hayden is launching two auction items on eBay starting tomorrow to help raise money for her favorite charity, SaveTheWhalesAgain.com.One item is a pair of tickets to a fundraising dinner to be held at Eva Longoria’s restaurant, Kiss, which will also include a personal photo op with Hayden h
Hero’s star Hayden Panettiere is trying to help save the whales and she wants you to join her. Literally!Hayden is launching two auction items on eBay starting tomorrow to help raise money for her favorite charity, SaveTheWhalesAgain.com.One item is a pair of tickets to a fundraising dinner to be held at Eva Longoria’s restaurant, Kiss, which will also include a personal photo op with Hayden h
Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere has become the latest star to auction off a date - she’ll take a fan whale watching in return for a hefty charity donation. The actress will spend a day with...
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Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere has become the latest star to auction off a date - she'll take a fan whale watching in return for a hefty charity donation. The actress will spend a day with the winning bidder and guests on the high seas in August.[...] Read more!
National Whale Day will be held on Saturday, June 14, around Australia with a celebration of parties, exhibitions, competitions and ceremonies. This year is the 30th anniversary of Australians harpooning their last whale, a female sperm whale taken in the Southern Ocean off Western Australia on November 20, 1978.The national launch will be held in Sydney featuring singer Christine Anu, Australian
I really, really enjoy Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell! I love to watch them act in Mozart & The Whale! Mozart & The Whale was such an amazing movie with both Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell!
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Greenpeace Japan whale campaign coordinator Junichi Sato weighs 23.5 kilograms of whale meat taken by crew of the Nisshin Maru whaling ship. The contents of the box were listed as "cardboard".Whale meat from Japan's so called scientific whaling program is being taken unlawfully by crew of the whaling fleet and sold on the blackmarket, according to reports from Greenpeace.Junichi Sato, Greenpeace
How do you get rid of a huge stinking beached whale? Bury it? Cut it up into pieces? Burn it? No. It's simple. You stuff it with dynamite and blow it up. The seagulls will take care of the remaining pieces. This is the news footage covering the story, from 1970.Watch video
Presenter James Whale has been sacked from leading radio broadcaster talkSPORT for urging listeners to vote for Boris Johnson in the 2008 London Mayoral Elections.Whale had been at talkSPORT for 13 years, hosting a phone-in show.
The Icelandic Travel Industry Association (SAF) has reported that over 20,000 tourists went whale-watching in Iceland in 1997. By 2007, that number had climbed to a stunning 104,300 visitors according...
...Snakes. Swords. Occult symbols. A wizard with a staff that shoots lightning bolts. Moons. Stars. A dragon holding the Earth in its claws. No, this is not the fantasy world of a 12-year-old boy. It is, according to a new book, part of the hidden reality behind the Pentagon's classified, or "black," budget that delivers billions of dollars to stealthy armies of high-tech warriors. The book offers a glimpse of this dark world through a revealing lens — patches — the kind worn on military uniforms. "It's a fresh approach to secret government," Steven Aftergood, a security expert at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington, said in an interview. "It shows that these secret programs have their own culture, vocabulary and even sense of humor." One patch shows a s
You may have heard a bit of chatter about Laura Marling. What you may not have noticed is that for the most time she knocks around with 4 geezers who call themselves Noah and the Whale. Details are particularly sketchy but it seems that the band are at the head of a burgeoning folk scene in London. While a natural reaction might be to scoff, you'd probably better be served listening to this tune and reassessing. ‘2 Bodies 1 Heart’ is a delicate affair, meticulously crafted and adept at pick pocketing your attention. The musicianship may be rather hushed but it is notable and the culmination of brass and distant glockenspiel is very pretty. Folks deserving of your attention. KDNoah And The Whale - 2 Bodies 1 HeartWatch The VideoMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Songs: Noah And The WhaleY
We looove whales (they're so cute!) and now, the world's largest mammal is showing its fashionable face (does a whale have a face?) on everything from T-shirts and belts to rings and pendants for Spring. These adorable sea creatures are in step (or stroke) with both the nature and nautical trends that are so popular right now. Think Green Peace feel-good friendly whales, not so much the foreboding great white whale of Moby Dick, and wear a whale to add a whimsical, lighthearted element to any look. Click the pic for product details...
Visitors to the south coast of Sri Lanka where sun, sand and surf attracts many, can now look beyond the coast to the deep seas and a “Whale of a Time”, when the latest attraction; whale and dolphin tours begins later this year.
A joint initiative of the Fishery Harbours Corporation of Sri Lanka and [...]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The white killer whale spotted in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands sent researchers and the ship’s crew scrambling for their cameras.
The nearly mythic creature was real after all.
“I had heard about this whale, but we had never been able to find it,” said Holly Fearnbach, a research biologist with the National Marine Mammal Laboratory [...]
Last night, I began to work on my fourth beaded whale. If you're a new reader, these four whales will accompany my beaded Beatles Yellow Submarine in an underwater adventure. Measuring 6" wide, this particular whale is the largest of the family, and he will be 100% gray when I am finished. So far, I've used size 11 pastel gray and matte charcoal seed beads for the fins, and I plan to use size 15's in a variety of grays for his body.So what makes this whale so rare? He has a dorsal fin, which is the fin at the top of his body. Most other Gray Whales in the sea do not have this fin. Perhaps we have just discovered a new species! Have a look and decide for yourself... ;)
Toronto-based WhalePower Corp. is using the fins of humpback whales to help design a better fan (and, hopefully, wind turbine). US scientists discovered some time ago that the little bumps on the Humpback whale's fins result in less drag and better lift when compared to a smooth fin. A fan blade with similar bumps makes the fan quieter, more efficient, and better at pushing down air, according to Envira-North, the company that has licensed the WhalePower design. Fans using WhalePower's design could use 20 percent less energy, and now that fans are incorporating the design, WhalePower will continue to work to apply the idea to wind turbines.
Gray is a pretty radical change from the green seed beads I was using before... but ya know, I think it's gonna be alright... :D(click to enlarge)Check out the new Wordless Wednesday HQ!!View More Wordless Wednesday Participants.
While kayaking in the calm Pacific waters of Hawaii waiting for passing sea turtles, this couple got what they ask for when a humpback whale appear in front of them instead.These extraordinary images show one couple calmly watching one of these giants of the sea as it raises its fin. But when it suddenly slaps it down - sending a wall of spray towards them - they realise how vulnerable they are and think better of their proximity. Digging in their paddles, they turn away. But the whale becomes increasingly boisterous, this time "breaching" the surface. Clearly alarmed, the holidaymakers paddle desperately towards the shore. Link
(click to enlarge)Above is my drawing of what will eventually be a sea of green grinning beaded whales... Ya didn't think I was just gonna finish beading my Yellow Submarine and be done with it, did ya?? ;)
Japan’s whaling industry is in trouble again -- this time it’s financial.Whale meat prices fell in Japan while the cost of whaling operations in the Antarctic rose.The Institute of Cetacean Research, the body behind Japan’s whaling operations, is struggling to repay interest-free loans from the Japanese Government, according to a newspaper report.Apparently, Japan has been catching so many whales that this has increased supplies of whale meat to the market by thirty per cent. This caused a twenty per cent fall in price.At the same time the cost of whaling increased by ten per cent as the whaling fleet was expanded from five ships to six.And last year there was a fire onboard one of the ships. More cost.The Ashahi Shimbun reports: “Japan's research whaling has long been criticized f
A majority of Japanese support eating whale meat and want 'scientific' whaling operations in the Antarctic to continue, a Japanese newspaper reported.The Asahi Shimbun, a large circulation daily newspaper in Japan, said: "In a poll, 56 per cent of Japanese, mainly men, said they support eating whale meat, while 26 per cent are opposed."Around sixty-five per cent favour the continuation of Japan's research whaling operations despite strong international opposition.Support was stronger among men -- close to eighty per cent of men in their forties, fifties and sixties. Younger women were more likely to oppose whaling. The newspaper conducted a telephone survey of 2,082 people on February 2 and February 3, 2008. The Japanese whaling fleet is currently in the Antarctic hunting Minke whales with
Between dives on yesterday's charter we were treated to a momma whale and her calf on the surface. The youngster was breaching, quite cool as it was probably in the 10-13 feet in length range by my wild guess. Anyway, that got me to thinking I ought to repost a link I posted last year - here it is... Live audio feed from a sonobuoy system up in Puako - click on the link and you can hear the whales off Puako, which is up north of Kona in South Kohala.The pic above is of a Crown of Thorns Starfish. You don't want to touch the spines on these guys as they're sharp enough to go through gloves and pack a nasty toxin that can be very painfull and will leave you a reminder in scar tissue for a few years. Crown of thorns stars are coral feeders so you'll occasionally see white patches on the c
The Australian Government's chartered ship the Ocean Viking took these photographs of Japan's whaling operations in the Antarctic. The Images were released today (February 7, 2008) by Australian Customs. Australia is gathering evidence for a possible legal case to try to stop Japan whaling.These are the first photographs of whaling in the Antarctic this season. The Greenpeace ship Esperanza stopped Japan's fleet from whaling for more than two weeks. The Esperanza, low on fuel, had to return to port.
In addition to the huge winter surf, the peak of the Humpback whale season in Hawaii is here! This is not just the moment when the whales have come to the warm waters of Hawaii to give birth in December. Now the lucky whale watchers will see the mama whales with their baby calves. I've found a wonderful photo of a humpback whale mother with her calf floating right above her on the official Hawaii Humpback whale site. Why don't you pay the site a visit to see the stunning humpback whale photo and read more about what is done to save and protect these special ocean creatures, so we and our kids will be able to enjoy watching them for many years to come. You may also find out more about what's happening during Humpback Whale Awareness Month.Whale watching boats can be seen around all the Hawa
The Last Whale, a creative nonfiction book about passion and dangerous ideas in the 1970s, will be published by Fremantle Press in October/November 2008.The book gets inside the heads of Australia's last whalers and anti-whaling activisits as they battle for the lives of sperm whales in the Southern Ocean off Western Australia.The true story chronicles the events and people behind Greenpeace's first direct action in Australia.- Chris Pash -
Location: Provincetown, MassachusettsDate: June 18, 2007AC, DP, JM, JP, SO, SY and I boarded the Dolphin Fleet's Dolphin VIII for one of my favorite activities at Cape Cod - whale watching. On our way to a whales' feeding area where the fish that whales eat gather, a naturalist gave us a small lecture. Dolphin VIIIWhales belong to the order of Cetacea which includes marine mammals such as dolphins too. They are divided into two suborders: Odontoceti and Mysticeti. Whales in Odontoceti have teeth like sperm whales; whales in Mysticeti have baleens instead of teeth like humpback whales. Baleens are plates of hair that line the upper jaws of whales and keep fish in their mouths like big sweeps. Because when baleen whales open their mouths the baleens resemble facial hair, they are also
The whale is descended from a deer-like animal that lived 48 million years ago, according to fossil evidence.
Remains found in the Kashmir region of India suggest the fox-sized mammal is the long-sought land-based ancestor of whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Research in Nature suggests the animal lived mainly on land but dived into water to escape predators.
Whales are known to be descended from land-dwellers but the “missing link” has been a mystery until now.
Although Indonyus, as it is known, looks nothing like the whales of today, it shares certain anatomical features.
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This ergonomic mouse which is named as the whale mouse is specially designed to fit your hand and take the stress out when you are using it. No special mechanism is necessary to use it and you will feel more comfortable while using this mouse.
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Photo Copyright Jonny Lewis. All Rights Reserved.By Chris PashThe Last WhaleJonny Lewis was drowning in the raw beauty and power of the Southern Ocean. Initially, he couldn’t speak as he looked out across King George Sound, Western Australia, to the horizon. The immensity of that body of water overwhelmed him.“We went out there?” Jonny said eventually. He couldn’t believe that thirty years ago he and his friends took an open boat south to the end of the world.This was the first look he’d had since 1977 when he launched an outboard powered inflatable from Middleton Beach, Albany, at the start a 17 hour duel with a whale ship.He turned to me and said: “We were mad.” The sea looked like it could swallow a 16 ft Zodiac inflatable in a moment and leave no trace.I see this view every year when visiting Albany for Christmas and often think of Jonny and his friends in 1977. I expressed what I’d always thought. “It’s not something I would ever have done,” I said. “You gu
Whale watching season starts mid December through the end of April. Newport Beach is located within minutes of the Laguna Beach coastline which is a prime grey whale watching area. Along with the whales you can expect to see dolphins, sea lions and maybe even a killer whale. You and your family are sure to enjoy your trip on the boat. Newport Landing whale watching tours guarantee whale or dolphin sightings or you will get a free trip ! For more information or reservations contact Newport Beach Whale Watching Trips
山の鯨Just had a delicious meal of locally-caught Mountain Whale ribs!The mountain whales were raiding the village gardens more heavily than usual recently, I lost all my sweet potatoes, half my pumpkins, and half my taro, and most of my neighbors suffered too. All up and down the river I've noticed a lot more garden fences going up recently.My neighbor set a trap at the place at the bottom of the mountain where they come out of the forest to raid the gardens, and over the past month 4 have been caught. We don’t have a hunter in our village anymore, but one from a nearby village comes over, and, wearing his official hat and armband dispatches the beast with one shot.Afterwards the tail is cut off and taken to the local town hall where a bounty is paid. In our town its 3,000yen (30 USD), but in other towns its more. The mountain whales are classed as a pest because of all the damage they do to gardens, hence the bounty.I’ve met plenty of town and city-dwelling Japanese who have
The conservation group is out to prove to Japan - and the rest of the world - that death is not a necessary part of animal research. They currently have 19 whales tagged, moving from their breeding grounds in New Caledonia and the Cook Islands to their normal feeding grounds in the south; already [...]
The conservation group is out to prove to Japan - and the rest of the world - that death is not a necessary part of animal research. They currently have 19 whales tagged, moving from their breeding grounds in New Caledonia and the Cook Islands to their normal feeding grounds in the south; already [...]
Albany, the site of Australia's last whaling station, defined itself in the 1970s by the whales it hunted. The sticker above was collected by Aline Charney Barber while taking direct action against the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company in 1977.Extract from the as yet unpublished book, The Last Whale:"Aline Charney noted the town used the whale to define itself. A whale of a town. A whale of a radio station. The whale was a symbol and yet they were killing the whales. They loved the image but were killing the real thing. The contradiction got to her."The locals liked the connection to whales. Whaling had been important to Albany since it was founded in 1826. Whaling ships would call in to Albany for provisions and the first local whaling was done from Middleton Beach in 1833 near where the anti-whaling protesters set up their headquarters."Love’s Bus Service, the local tour operator, ran four trips to the station each week during the whaling season. Tourists asked for the tour, the bus o
Soft Light Is Good Light... When You're Photographing People
Which is why it helps if I get better diffusement. I recently tried to photograph myself. Flash is a powerful thing. It can freeze motion, light up a room, and reveal every spot of skin that is even the bit oily. Er.. I mean create unhelpful highlights and reflections. :)
While browsing through the photography forums, I came across a VERY well written posting about Gary Fong's new product, the Whale Tail. You can read it here:
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In it, many comparative shots were made with and without the WT. What the new diffuser does is give you flexibility. And very soft light.
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A patient information guide from the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer These people have all suffered from kidney cancer and continue to lead fulfilling lives. We hope this booklet will help you to do the same. James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer 2 GETTING A DIAGNOSIS The symptoms of kidney cancer How doctors diagnose kidney cancer 7 HAVING TREATMENT Staging and grading kidney cancers Discussing treatment options What are my chances? Surgery Biological therapies Newer biological treatments Other treatments 18 LIVING WITH KIDNEY CANCER Feelings Day-to-day living Money matters Support Self-help 21 WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION 22 GLOSSARY The James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer does not supply medical advice. The information provided in this booklet is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care. It should not be used for diagnosing or treating health problems. If you have, or suspect you may have a health problem you should contact you doctor. By the time
Julia and I are music-lovers. There is no time this is more obvious than when we are traveling in our van Stella. And since we are very social girls with a jam-packed schedule, we spend a lot of time with Stella, listening to music as we barrel down the highway flit from engagement to engagement.
The same music. Over and over and over again.
You see, Stella isn’t brand new with the latest features. She’s a classic beauty with a cassette player. When we bought her about a year ago, we immediately stocked her up with the cassettes we had on hand: a Beatles mix tape, an Awesome 80’s mix tape, and Herman’s Hermits.
Everyone in our family loves 80s music. Julia and I love The Beatles. I’m the only one that likes Herman’s Hermits.
And so, for the past almost year, we’ve been listening to the Awesome 80’s mix tape. We’ve listened. We’ve loved. We’ve learned. We know every word, note and beat to such great hits a
If you think making a living means having fun in the sun, then you may be the right person to start a home based business as an underwater diver.How does traveling to the most exotic spots on earth and swimming in the sun strike you? Over two thirds of the earth is covered with water. There is a gentle world beneath the seas populated with brightly colored fish, living coral, and forests. And, this world is waiting for you to explore it and make money.Scuba diving allows you to descend to great depths. In order to scuba dive, you should take a short course of training and get certified by one of the scuba diving agencies. All you need to get started is a medical checkup and you are ready to go.Here are some diving spots the experts consider the all-time best:Palau – This is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean – east of the Philippines and north of Indonesia. Palau has a long history of protecting its marine life. At Blue Corner, you can swim with gentle fish and see the almost ex
If you think making a living means having fun in the sun, then you may be the right person to start a home based business as an underwater diver.How does traveling to the most exotic spots on earth and swimming in the sun strike you? Over two thirds of the earth is covered with water. There is a gentle world beneath the seas populated with brightly colored fish, living coral, and forests. And, this world is waiting for you to explore it and make money.Scuba diving allows you to descend to great depths. In order to scuba dive, you should take a short course of training and get certified by one of the scuba diving agencies. All you need to get started is a medical checkup and you are ready to go.Here are some diving spots the experts consider the all-time best:Palau – This is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean – east of the Philippines and north of Indonesia. Palau has a long history of protecting its marine life. At Blue Corner, you can swim with gentle fish and see the almost ex
So I finally went to Hermanus to see the whales!!!! Absolutely delightful and one of the 101 things to see before you die.However, our accommodation adventure started out as a disaster but ended up brilliantly and the aftermath was a disaster again, I felt like Captain Ayob vs Fawlty Towers thanks to my adventures with Misty Beach Hotel in Hermanus.Like most new age travellers and more senior members of the public, we use our staff to assist us in booking online for our travels and so we booked through the Internet about 3 weeks before our whale watching expedition and the pictures on the Internet were ever so sexy, luxurious and can you imagine ......" member of the Portfolio Collection 2002-2004Welcome The Misty Collection is a group of luxurious accommodation establishments including a Guest House and Hotel in Hermanus Western Cape, South Africa. The impressive lodgings are situated in the best land-based whale watching destination in the world - Hermanus.Accommodation at our hotel
Whale watching is a favorite pastime enjoyed by tourists visiting coastal areas and marine reserves. It's very exciting to watch the leviathans wallow in the deep waters, flap their enormous tails, and bellow sweet nothings to their marine partners.
Whale watching, however, isn't half as fun when the subject in question is washed up on the beach slowly decomposing and stinking to high heaven.
After the last weekend at the apple orchard, this week Ramesh & I decided to go for one of the whale watch tours. Mostly because one of the close relatives of Ramesh has suggested it to him. Anyway rather than doing our assignments[:(], we preferred the option. Friday, being the only common day on which Ramesh & I don't have classes, we thought we book the tickets on that day and also we could avoid the week end rush. But a full boat(more or less) caught me by surprise. And the reason was pretty simple - the trip is pretty awesome.After spending some few minutes in the New England Aquarium(not worth a visit), we took our seats in Voyager III, the cruise boat that was taking us to the sea. Thanks for the helpful tip in the website that recommended us to bring a winterwear, I brought my jacket for the tour. It turned out to be a wise decision against my view that i am carrying an extra weight in this hot day. It became pretty cold, once we moved to the interiors of the ocean.
Looks like a whale but flies, it isn’t an airship or a plane …Is the Aeroscraft ML866, is a new kind of air transport, it can reach 222 kmh / 138mph, and It can take vertical takeoff and landing, like a helicopter. The landing is not restricted to an airport, but possible on any terrain. The Aeros’ experience and craftsmanship designing and building under strict FAA certification guarantee to clients the highest standard of quality and safety. The responsible of this project said, that it could change the transportation world as we know it. What an amazing vehicle!Source & Image:aerosml
Family name : Rhincodotidae (called Rhinodontes before 1984)
Order name : Orectoloboformes
Common name : Whale shark
Scientific name : Rhincodon typus
The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow filter feeding shark that is the largest living fish species. The shark is found in tropical and warm oceans and lives in the open sea. The species is believed to have originated about 60 million years
The trouble with satire is that sometimes it can be just too close to the truth.
Australian readers will be well familiar with Clarke and Dawe. For the rest of us, here's what may be a first look...
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In the country's easternmost province of Trat, the Mu Koh Chang Marine National Park comprises 52 islands scattered along the coastline close to the Kampuchean border. Estsblidhed in 1982, it covers just over 650 sq.km. and is one of Thailand's least visited national parks. Koh Chang is the second largest island in Thailand, with a footprint covering 240sq.km.
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By Chris PashPhoto by ED SMIDT Over the 26 years that the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company operated, about 16,100 whales were harpooned: 14,600 sperms whales; 1,500 humpback whales (according to Whale World).http://www.whaleworld.org/FAQs/About_Cheynes_Beach_Whaling_Company/The last whale was caught on November 20, 1978. That day nine whales were harpooned.To fill the annual quota of 713 whales, the three whales chaser ships had to take six female sperm whales. But on the last day of operation (November 21, 1978) no whales were harpooned.An extract from The Last Whale describing the last day of whaling in Australia:November 21, 1978 --The whale chasers dressed up for their last day. Each of the three vessels had flags and bunting flying. The crews had resigned themselves. The industry was gone and their jobs as well.Those who’d never fired the harpoon cannon got their chance. Skipper Paddy Hart thought he’d give everyone a go. That way they would recall, years later, that they
Lamalera, Lama meaning feeling or blade and Lera meaning sun, is situated on the southern side of the mountainous island of Lembata, which is part of the Solor Archipelago. It can only be reached by taking a bus, which is a converted truck, from Lewoleba. The drive takes about three and a half hours, mainly due to the bad roads, but is nevertheless quite scenic and adventurous. The roads can be extremely steep and narrow and there are usually many people sitting on the roof of the bus because of the restricted space inside.
Sam, an american backpacker I traveled with at the time, and I arrived in the little whaling village around four in the afternoon on a Saturday in late August 07. We soon found out, that the fishermen do not go out to sea past 4 pm and neither do they work on a Sunday, when the whole community is going to church and rests. So instead of joining the whaling boats the next day as we had hoped, we walked for about half an hour to a nearby beach and a big bat cave and s
During August heat waves, I sometimes took my 3 ½ year-old son and 1 ½ year-old daughter to the American Museum of Natural History. The marvelous dinosaur exhibit, on the fourth floor, includes mostly real fossils. No one wants them to crumble in the heat and humidity, so the museum is nicely air-conditioned.
I kept my daughter in a stroller, which she hated. Like my son before her, she soon learned to loosen the harness and scramble out, Houdini-like, while I read to them out loud about the Mesozoic era. They needed to run around, after holing up in the basement for days, and then following my desperate pleas and/or threats to stay still and quiet in the library.
We packed lunch from home, which wasn’t permitted in the museum cafeteria. But if I shrugged and my children smiled from our back corner table, the guard usually winked okay.
Both toddlers napped for two hours or more every afternoon. That’s when I wrote. In those days I believed my novels would find a publis
"You've got a bunch of people up on Capitol Hill auditioning for Captain Ahab, and I'm Moby Dick."Karl Rove is a big fish all right. But he is not a victim, and certainly not the idea I have of a noble specie worth preserving from Capitol Hill sharks.The Architect announced his resignation in The Wall Street Journal, as if it were business as usual, not the last throes of a controversial mastermind under subpoena... Instead of a beautiful whale, an ugly rat (not as cute as Ratatouille ; what's in a nickname, Turd Blossom ?) abandoning the ship to save the actual Captain.
The whale-watching season is on its way on the southern coast of Brazil. The Right Whale Environmental Protection Area goes from Pinheira, south of Florianópolis, to Rincão, and it’s there where most whales gather together.
When summer arrives in the southern hemisphere, right whales abandon their traditional feeding grounds, in colder latitudes, and seek the shelter of coastal lands where their reproductive cycle takes place. From July to November a sizeable number of right whales gather in the coast of Santa Catarina. The best period to go whale-watching in the region is from the middle of August till the middle of October. The whales have already arrived this year, with dozens of sightings along the coast.
The NGO Projeto Baleia Franca mantains an excellent site on the internet, with plenty of information on the right whale and the Brazilian coast. As well as that, the organization keeps and up-to-date chart with all the daily sightings of whales, showing how many individua
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Bowhead whale taken this year held century-old harpoon head BARROW: Projectile sawed from carcass linked to late-1800s hunt. By ERIN CONROYThe Associated Press Published: June 13, 2007Last Modified: June 13, 2007 at 02:40 AM BOSTON -- A 50-ton bowhead whale harvested off the Alaska coast near Barrow last month had a weapon fragment embedded in its neck that showed it survived a similar hunt -- more than a century ago.LINK TO THE STORY HERE!!!Huntinglife.com is a project I am taking on to create a resource to match outfitters and hunters
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==========Dont step on a duckThree guys get to heaven,Bob, Larry and Bill, and before they enter St. Peter warns them "whatever you do don't ever, ever, step on a duck. Once one quacks, they all do, and they make a terrible racket". Bob enters heaven and immediately steps on a duck. So an angel comes up to him and chains a large hairy ugly woman to him for eternity, and says " I told you not to step on a duck". The next week Larry steps on a duck. An angel comes to him and chains a very ugly woman to him for eternity and says "I told you not to step on a duck". Bill hadn't stepped on a duck since he had gotten into heaven, then one day an angel comes up to him and chains a beutiful supermodel to him. He asked her why she was there and she turned to him and said, " I don't know what you did, but I stepped on a duck."
ATLANTA- Two large trucks with police escorts flashing their lights rumbled up to the world’s largest aquarium early Friday with its newest residents—two whale sharks that had made an 8,000-mile journey from Taiwan.
Veterinarians measured the new sharks and took blood samples before they were transferred by canvas harness from the trucks into their new home. The aquarium’s other whale sharks, Norton, Alice and Trixie, circled nearby, seemingly curious about the newcomers……
source:mercurynews.com
Momma and Baby Humpback whale, who have won the hearts of people in their potentially tragic trip up the Sacramento River, may be back in the safety of the Pacific Ocean.The whales were last seen last night in northern San Francisco Bay, heading for the Golden Gate Bridge. They were no where to be found this morning.Bernadette Fees, deputy director of the California Department of Fish and Game told the press that if the whales are not spotted in San Francisco Bay by late afternoon today, the assumption will be that they swam under the Golden Gate Bridge and back to the safety of the Pacific Ocean.The whales' surprise visit has had its positive effects. Scientists have managed to research their behavior and increase their understanding of these majestic creatures, and for two weeks, people in California got a rare, up close and personal view of the humpback whales.Let's home mom and baby are back home in the open ocean where they can live a long and happy life.
==========Dogs and MenHow Dogs and Men Are the Same 1. Both take up too much space on the bed. 2. Both have irrational fears about vacuum cleaning. 3. Both mark their territory. 4. Neither tells you what's bothering them. 5. The smaller ones tend to be more nervous. 6. Both have an inordinate fascination with women's crotches. 7. Neither does any dishes. 8. Both fart shamelessly. 9. Neither of them notice when you get your hair cut. 10. Both like dominance games. 11. Both are suspicious of the postman. 12. Neither understands what you see in cats. How Dogs Are Better Than Men 1. Dogs do not have problems expressing affection in public. 2. Dogs miss you when you're gone. 3. Dogs feel guilty when they've done something wrong. 4. Dogs admit when they're jealous. 5. Dogs are very direct about wanting to go out. 6. Dogs do not play games with you, except fetch (and they never laugh at how you throw). 7. You can train a dog. 8. Dogs are easy to buy for. 9. The worst social disease you c
